San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche 3-7-2023

San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche 3/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche 3/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The San Jose Sharks will go against the Colorado Avalanche in NHL action in Ball Arena, CO, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 9:00 PM ET.

 

In the first game in a back-to-back set that comes to a close here, San Jose faced off against Winnipeg on Monday night.

 

The Sharks were in last place in the Pacific Division on Monday with a record of 18-33-12, 34 points behind Vegas for first place and 30 points behind the Kraken for the final assured playoff slot.

 

They trailed the Jets by 26 points for the final wild-card slot. San Jose averages 2.94 goals per game, which ranks them 23rd in the league. The Sharks allow an average of 3.71 goals per game, which ranks them 30th in goals against.

 

San Jose converted on 18.5% of their power play opportunities this year, placing them tied for 25th in the league in man-advantage success.

 

The Sharks successfully handled 82.8% of their shorthanded situations so far this season, placing them fifth in penalty killing.

 

The Sharks were brightened on their own end during the game against Washington on Saturday afternoon, and that ultimately proved to be their downfall.

 

The Sharks had a 20-5 advantage in shots on goal in the first period and went into the locker room with a 2-0 lead. At 12:03, Tomas Hertl scored on the power play for his 16th goal of the year, giving the game its first points.

 

Erik Karlsson and William Eklund each contributed an assist. At 15:30, Alexander Barabanov, with assists from Logan Couture and Andreas Johnsson, made it 2-0 in favor of the home team with his 13th goal of the season.

 

  • The total went UNDER in 8 of San Jose’s last 12 matches.
  • The San Jose Sharks are 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches.
  • The San Jose Sharks are 1-7 SU in their last 8 matches against Colorado.

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San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanches Predictions 3/7/2023

 

Colorado suffered their third straight defeat after allowing a lead to slip away late in the third period. Seattle won the game in overtime after Colorado failed to touch the puck once.

 

The Avalanche had a record of 34-21-6 heading into Friday and was tied for third place in the Central Division, trailing Dallas by seven points.

 

For the final guaranteed playoff spot in the division, they were tied with Winnipeg. Colorado averages 3.13 goals per night and enters this game 17th in the league in goals per game.

 

The Avalanche surrendered an average of 2.80 goals per game, which ranks them 10th in goals against. With the man advantage, Colorado is tied for ninth in the league, converting on 22.9% of their opportunities.

 

As they successfully manage 78.4% of their shorthanded situations throughout the course of the year, the Avalanche are ranked 18th in penalty killing.

 

It was a low-scoring, fiercely contested game against Seattle that resulted in the hosts’ overtime defeat. Throughout the first period of play, Colorado was outshot 7-6, but after 20 minutes of play, they had a 1-0 lead.

 

At 9:19, Nathan MacKinnon scored his season’s first goal, his 25th, with helpers from Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nicushkin.

 

After 40 minutes of play, the hosts led 2-1 despite Colorado outshooting them 11-10 in the second period and scoring just once.

 

At 11:45, Denis Malgin scored his sixth goal of the season to give the Avalanche a 2-1 lead after giving up a goal to level the game. Cale Makar and Evan Rodrigues assisted on the goal.

 

  • The Colorado Avalanche is 6-3 SU in their last 9 matches.
  • The total went OVER in 4 of Colorado’s last 6 matches against San Jose.
  • The Colorado Avalanche is 9-0 SU in their last 9 matches at home against San Jose.

San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche. The NHL pick for this game is the Colorado Avalanche. San Jose struggled this season and is playing its third game in three separate cities in just four nights.

 

The difficulty of playing the second game of a back-to-back is already high and is only made worse by the altitude in Colorado.

 

Colorado is a frustrated hockey team that suffered three straight defeats and is attempting to lock up a berth in the Western Conference playoff bracket.

 

The Avalanche are significantly more talented than their opponents and enjoy the advantage of home ice and rest.

 

Colorado must be backed in this match, and they should prevail by a wide margin. The Colorado Avalanche will win to a predicted score of 7-2.

 

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San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche 3/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

NHL Starting Time: 9:00 PM (EDT)

 

Location: Ball Arena, CO

 

Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

 

TV: Alti

 

NHL Odds: San Jose Sharks +253

 

NHL Totals: 6

 

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