Tuesday’s NHL slate features a matchup between the heavily favored Montreal Canadiens (24-23-5) and the San Jose Sharks (15-33-6) at SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, California. The Canadiens are -180 on the moneyline to win on the road against the Sharks (+150) in the game, which starts at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Canadiens vs. Sharks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Canadiens (-180)
• Underdog: Sharks (+150)
• Over/under: 6.5

Canadiens vs. Sharks Quick Facts

• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 24 of 52 games this season.
• So far this season, 44.4% of San Jose’s games (24/54) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.5, is 1.0 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
• The 7.0 goals per game these two teams are giving up this season are 0.5 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stat Insights

• The Canadiens are ranked 19th in the NHL with 151 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
• On defense, Montreal has given up 174 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 25th in league action.
• They’re ranked 25th in the league with a -23 goal differential .
• Montreal’s 31 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) have come on 153 chances.
• The Canadiens’ 20.26% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 20th in the NHL.
• Montreal’s offense has netted six shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all teams).
• The Canadiens’ penalty-kill percentage (82.49%) is the NHL’s fifth-best.
• The Canadiens win 50.1% of their faceoffs (20th in the league).
• Montreal scores on 11.2% of its shots as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
• The Canadiens average 23.4 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline

• While playing five games as the moneyline favorite this season, Montreal has been victorious twice.
• The Canadiens have not had moneyline odds lower than -180 in a game this season.
• Per the moneyline odds, Montreal has a 64.3% chance of winning this contest.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 15 goals and 36 assists
• Cole Caufield: 25 goals and 22 assists
• Lane Hutson: three goals and 34 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 17-19-3 record, .898 save percentage, 108 goals conceded

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Sharks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sharks Season Stats Insights

• The Sharks’ 141 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 27th in the league.
• San Jose has allowed 3.7 goals per game, and 198 total, which ranks 32nd among all league teams.
• Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -57.
• San Jose has put up 27 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 154 chances.
• The Sharks have the league’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.53%.
• San Jose has scored three shorthanded goals this season (17th among all NHL squads).
• The 76.4% of opponent power plays the Sharks kill is the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sharks win 48.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 25th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 9.8% shooting percentage San Jose has compiled ranks 27th in the league.
• The Sharks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.

Sharks Moneyline Insights

• The Sharks have been an underdog in 54 games this season, with 15 upset wins (27.8%).
• San Jose has won 11 of its 44 games when it is the underdog by +150 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 40.0% chance to win for the Sharks.

Sharks Leaders

• William Eklund: 10 goals and 27 assists
• Macklin Celebrini: 16 goals and 21 assists
• Fabian Zetterlund: 14 goals and 18 assists
• Alexandar Georgiev: 10-17-0 record, .877 save percentage, 100 goals given up