The Pittsburgh Penguins are heavy 73.6 percent favorites over the San Jose Sharks. The Penguins are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +3 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 28 shots on goal vs 25 shots for the Sharks. The Penguins goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.6% compared to the Sharks goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 87.7%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Arturs Silovs 23, Yaroslav Askarov 25 SHOTS: Rickard Rakell 2.8, Macklin Celebrini 4.4 GOALS: Rickard Rakell 0.5, Macklin Celebrini 0.41 PTS: Erik Karlsson has a 59% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Macklin Celebrini has a 56% chance of 1+PTs
' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: San Jose Sharks
| Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | San Jose Sharks | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 1-7, 12% -590 | Record at Home | 3-5, 38% -249 | San Jose Sharks |
| VS San Jose Sharks | 0-0 No Games | VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 0-0 No Games | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| vs Team Under .500 | 2-3, 40% -118 | vs Team .500 or Better | 3-5, 38% -103 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Record as Road Favorite | 0-1, 0% -100 | Record as Home Underdog | 1-3, 25% -190 | San Jose Sharks |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 4-9, 31% -1041 | After 1 or More Days Off | 6-10, 38% -879 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Pittsburgh Penguins
| Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | San Jose Sharks | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 25-28, 47% -488 | Record at Home | 27-17, 61% -86 | N/A |
| VS San Jose Sharks | 2-0, 100% 202 | VS Pittsburgh Penguins | 0-2, 0% -200 | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 41-29, 59% 405 | vs Team .500 or Better | 23-28, 45% -934 | N/A |
| Record as Road Favorite | 15-15, 50% -373 | Record as Home Underdog | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| After 1 or More Days Off | 65-40, 62% -5678 | After 1 or More Days Off | 48-40, 55% -6287 | N/A |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Pittsburgh Penguins | RECORD | San Jose Sharks | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 7-1, 88% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 5-4, 56% Over | OVER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-1, 83% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 5-2, 71% Over | N/A |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 19-12, 61% Over | HOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 15-13, 54% Over | OVER |
| Opp Averages <2.8 G at Home | 2-3, 40% OVER | Opp Averages >2.8 G on Road | 7-5, 58% OVER | OVER |
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SIDE VALUE - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 2-6, 25% -268 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 4-4, 50% -93 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 1-5, 17% -278 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 4-2, 67% +107
MONEY LINE - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 4-4, 50% -148 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 5-3, 62% 60 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 3-3, 50% -158 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 5-1, 83% +260
OVER-UNDER RECORD - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 4-4, 50% -36 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 5-3, 62% + 155 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Pittsburgh Penguins Road Games: 3-3, 50% -27 San Jose Sharks Home Games: 4-2, 67% + 164
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