San Jose Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 10 Jan 2025

Sharks to Give Utah a Hard Time

There could be value in backing the Sharks with a 1.5 goal start on the puck line. You can get -125 and our prediction is that they’ll be able keep pace with the Utah Hockey Club.

Utah Won 4-3 When Teams Last Met

San Jose Sharks have experienced back-to-back road losses. Their previous game was a 4-2 home defeat against Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center at San Jose. William Eklund and Timothy Liljegren each scored one goal. Goalie Alexandar Georgiyev stopped 38 shots (.927).

Utah Hockey Club were defeated last time out, making it four home losses on the spin. Delta Center saw them beaten 4-1 against Florida Panthers. Logan Cooley was the only goal scorer, while Karel Vejmelka recorded 29 saves (.935).

The last encounter between the Utah and the Sharks saw the former win. It was a 4-3 scoreline at SAP Center at San Jose.

Starting Goalies

Alexandar Georgiev (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	6-16-1	3.71	.878	0
23/24	38-18-4	3.02	.897	2

Karel Vejmelka (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	21-19-6	2.56	.905	1
23/24	13-19-2	3.35	.895	1

2 wins, 7 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.1 goals from 25.9 shots on goal, with a 13.9% powerplay efficiency. The Sharks have been giving up 3.5 goals from 33.0 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Macklin Celebrini is the top points scorer with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, with Tyler Toffoli racking up 6 points, 3 goals and 3 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Yaroslav Askarov have a 2.44 goal against average with a .922 save percentage.

The Utah have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.3 goals from 31.0 shots, averaging 3.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.2%.

The top points scorer is Clayton Keller with 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, while Logan Cooley is next best after registering 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Karel Vejmelka have a 2.50 GAA with a .916 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of team, player and goalie stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Sharks vs Utah stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Sharks in 4 consecutive games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Utah in 10 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Utah in 5 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Utah in 10 consecutive games at home this season.

San Jose Sharks vs Utah Prediction

We’re keen to back San Jose Sharks with a +1.5 goal start on the spread. The odds of -125 look value and our pick is that they’ll keep things tight in this NHL clash.

If you want to land a big potential return from a small stake, then a Bet Builder could be a good way to go. Back San Jose to cover the Puck Line in a combination with other picks.

Sharks +1.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick winning. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

Our Pick

Sharks +1.5 @ -125 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: William Eklund Over 1.5 Shots -143

William Eklund (Sharks) has totaled Over 1.5 shots on goal in 4 straight games. We recommend backing the -143 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

Latest William Eklund Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+330

First

+1700

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

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Correct Score Prediction

Sharks 3 - 1 Utah

Our correct score prediction is a 3-1 win for the Sharks which is available at odds of +2800. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Sharks

Utah

1-0

Sharks

+6000

Utah

+5500

2-0

Sharks

+6600

Utah

+4000

2-1

Sharks

+1800

Utah

+1500

3-0

Sharks

+5000

Utah

+2000

3-1

Sharks

+2800

Utah

+1500

3-2

Sharks

+1150

Utah

+900

4-0

Sharks

+7000

Utah

+2200

4-1

Sharks

+2500

Utah

+950

4-2

Sharks

+2500

Utah

+1300

4-3

Sharks

+1400

Utah

+1100

5-0

Sharks

+13000

Utah

+3500

5-1

Sharks

+5000

Utah

+1400

5-2

Sharks

+2900

Utah

+1100

5-3

Sharks

+3500

Utah

+2000

5-4

Sharks

+2800

Utah

+2200

6-0

Sharks

+2800

Utah

+5000

6-1

Sharks

+12000

Utah

+2900

6-2

Sharks

+6000

Utah

+1900

6-3

Sharks

+5000

Utah

+2200

6-4

Sharks

+7000

Utah

+4500

6-5

Sharks

+6600

Utah

+5500

7-0

Sharks

+6600

Utah

+8000

7-1

Sharks

+6600

Utah

+5000

7-2

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+4500

7-3

Sharks

+10000

Utah

+4000

7-4

Sharks

+10000

Utah

+5500

7-5

Sharks

+15000

Utah

+10000

7-6

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+12500

8-0

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+12000

8-1

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+8000

8-2

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+8000

8-3

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+9000

8-4

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+9000

8-5

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+12500

9-1

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+13000

9-2

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+12500

9-3

Sharks

+14000

Utah

+14000

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San Jose Sharks vs Utah Hockey Club Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Taking No Chances With Utah

Utah Hockey Club have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -270 favorites for this game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 73% chance of winning. San Jose Sharks are the underdogs at +215 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line stands at 1.5 and the total goals line is 6. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you’re going for Over 6, then the odds are -110.

The Utah are favorites to win the Race to 3 Goals at odds of -180 although there’s the option to back neither team to make this total at +400.

If you’re wagering on National Hockey League clashes, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the hundreds of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to bet pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Sharks

+215

Utah

-270

3-Way Moneyline

Sharks

+350

Tie

+380

Utah

-167

Puck Line

Sharks +1.5

-109

Utah -1.5

-111

Total Goals

Under 6

-110

Over 6

-110

Clayton Keller Favorite to Light the Lamp First

There’s the chance to back Clayton Keller at +800 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favorite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals

Clayton Keller (Utah)

First

+128

Anytime

+800

Dylan Guenther (Utah)

First

+145

Anytime

+850

Nick Schmaltz (Utah)

First

+185

Anytime

+1050

Logan Cooley (Utah)

First

+210

Anytime

+1150

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

First

+215

Anytime

+1200

Jack McBain (Utah)

First

+235

Anytime

+1300

Barrett Hayton (Utah)

First

+255

Anytime

+1300

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

First

+270

Anytime

+1400

Lawson Crouse (Utah)

First

+275

Anytime

+1400

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Michael Carcone (Utah)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Nick Bjugstad (Utah)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Matias Maccelli (Utah)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

Josh Doan (Utah)

First

+320

Anytime

+1600

William Eklund (Sharks)

First

+330

Anytime

+1700

Alexander Kerfoot (Utah)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Nikolai Kovalenko (Sharks)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Will Smith (Sharks)

First

+370

Anytime

+1800

Mikhail Sergachev (Utah)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Kailer Yamamoto (Utah)

First

+430

Anytime

+2000

Collin Graf (Sharks)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Ty Dellandrea (Sharks)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Alexander Wennberg (Sharks)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Barclay Goodrow (Sharks)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Clayton Keller (Utah)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

+120

Dylan Guenther (Utah)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

Nick Schmaltz (Utah)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-164

Logan Cooley (Utah)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-192

Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)

Over 2.5

-149

Under 2.5

+115

Tyler Toffoli (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Fabian Zetterlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-179

Mikael Granlund (Sharks)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Mikhail Sergachev (Utah)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

William Eklund (Sharks)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

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Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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