Both teams will be looking to end losing streaks when the San Jose Sharks (3-8-3) head to face the St. Louis Blues (3-8-0) at Enterprise Center on Thursday. San Jose is playing their first of five games on the road coming off a high-scoring 5-4 shootout loss against the Ducks on Saturday, their fourth straight defeat.
The Sharks took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on five shots while holding Anaheim without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Sharks. Timo Meier and Tomas Hertl both scored and provided two assists to lead the team in scoring. James Reimer saved only 21 of 25 shots against (.840%) in the loss.
St. Louis lost for the eighth straight game, falling 5-1 to the Flyers on Tuesday. Ryan O’Reilly was the only player to score for the Blues. Thomas Greiss only had 30 saves on 35 shots against (.857%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Blues won all three games between the teams last season, including a 3-1 victory in their final meeting in April, their fifth straight win against San Jose. Pavel Buchnevich led St. Louis with two points (1G 1A). Noah Gregor scored San Jose’s only goal. Jordan Binnington got the win, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952%).
FACING OFF
San Jose is averaging only 2.57 goals per game for the season, 30th in the NHL. The visitors will be looking to take advantage of a Blues team that is allowing 3.91 goals a game (29th). Meanwhile, St. Louis has found the net 2.09 times a game on average, 32nd in the league, and the Sharks are allowing opponents to score 3.29 goals per game (21st).
St. Louis averages fewer shots (29.1) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, while the team’s 7.2% shooting percentage is 32nd. With an average of 31.1 attempts, San Jose ranks 19th.
The Blues’ 20.69% power play percentage ranks 17th in the league, while the Sharks are 26th with a conversion rate of 18.60%. San Jose has been equally strong at penalty killing, boasting the league’s second-highest PK% at 92.31%. St. Louis ranks 28th at 70.83%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 19 points this season, fifth-most in the NHL, Erik Karlsson is the top skater for the Sharks. He is among the league leaders with 10 goals (2nd) and has added nine assists. In the net, Reimer (2-5-2) is San Jose’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.88 GAA and a .910% save percentage.
Justin Faulk and Brayden Schenn lead the Blues in scoring with 10 points apiece. Both have three goals and seven assists. Binnington (3-5-0) is the top goalie for St. Louis with a goals against average of 3.37. He has a save percentage of .886%.
HOME AND AWAY
San Jose is 2-3-0 away from SAP Center at San Jose this season. St. Louis has won four in a row at home this season.
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Under 6 Goals (-105)
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