Thursday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the heavily favored Montreal Canadiens (27-26-5) and the San Jose Sharks (15-36-8) at Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec. The Canadiens are -225 on the moneyline to win at home against the Sharks (+185) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-225)
• Underdog: Sharks (+185)
• Over/under: 5.5

Canadiens vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Montreal’s games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 34 of 58 times.
• So far this season, 54.2% of San Jose’s games (32/59) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.5, is 0.0 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• The 7.0 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 1.5 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens offense’s 170 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• Montreal ranks 29th in total goals against, giving up 3.3 goals per game (194 total) in league action.
• The team is ranked 26th in goal differential at -24.
• The 37 power-play goals Montreal has put up this season (on 171 chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens are ranked 17th in the NHL with a 21.64% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Montreal has scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
• The Canadiens’ 81.77% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the league.
• The Canadiens’ players win 50.2% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
• Montreal scores on 11.3% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Canadiens’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 23.9 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• Montreal has gotten the victory in three of the six games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Canadiens have not had moneyline odds lower than -225 in a game this season.
• The moneyline odds say Montreal has a 69.2% chance of winning this game.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 16 goals and 41 assists
• Cole Caufield: 27 goals and 24 assists
• Lane Hutson: four goals and 37 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 20-21-3 record, .899 save percentage, 118 goals given up

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks have the league’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (151 total goals, 2.6 per game).
• San Jose’s 217 total goals given up (3.7 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• Their -66 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• San Jose has recorded 30 power-play goals this season (on 168 chances). That ranks 22nd in the NHL.
• The Sharks’ power-play conversion rate (17.86%) ranks 26th in the league.
• San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals this season (19th in NHL).
• The Sharks’ 23rd-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.98%.
• The Sharks win 48.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked figure in the NHL.
• San Jose’s collective 9.5% shooting percentage ranks 27th in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23 hits and 17.1 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 59 games this season, with 15 upset wins (25.4%).
• San Jose is 8-29 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +185 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Sharks, implied from the moneyline, is 35.1%.

Sharks Leaders

• Macklin Celebrini: 18 goals and 24 assists
• William Eklund: 12 goals and 30 assists
• Tyler Toffoli: 21 goals and 16 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 10-19-0 record, .877 save percentage, 107 goals allowed