Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 10/20/24

Betting on today’s Avalanche and Sharks game? Catch the action at SAP Center in San Jose, CA, as the Sharks hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Western conference matchup against Sharks. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5

This game will be played at SAP Center at 8:00 ET on Sunday, October 20th.

WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sharks to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+221)
• The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Does Colorado Have What it Takes on the Road?

With a 4-3 overtime win against the Ducks, the Avalanche finally got their first win of the season, bringing their record to 1-4-0. Colorado was favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the teams combined for 7.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Avalanche scored four unanswered goals. The Ducks tied it up with just 13 seconds left in regulation, but Nathan MacKinnon’s goal at 4:19 in overtime secured the win for Colorado.

Ross Colton netted his 3rd and 4th goals of the season, with his second coming at 8:18 in the third period. Nathan MacKinnon added his 2nd goal, which came 4:19 into overtime. Casey Mittelstadt scored for the 4th time this season, putting the Avalanche on the board with 19:03 left in the second period.

Mikko Rantanen contributed two assists, bringing his total to 5 and 6 for the season. The Avalanche took 49 shots on goal and had 15 giveaways. They scored their second goal on a power play, with Colton finding the net at 19:25 in the third period.

Despite the win, Colorado’s defense struggled early, allowing the first two goals of the game. The first came at 6:05 in the first period, and the second with just 24 seconds left in the period. The Avalanche also gave up a late goal at the 19:47 mark of the 3rd period, allowing Anaheim to tie the game at 3-3. Goalie Alexandar Georgiev finished with 17 saves and a save percentage of 85%.

Do the Sharks Have a Shot at a Home Win?

The Sharks dropped to 0-3-2 with an 8-3 loss to the Jets. San Jose’s defense struggled from the start, allowing a goal just 1:59 into the first period.

San Jose entered the game as the underdog on the puck line, with the total set at 5.5 goals. The combined 11 goals easily surpassed that number. Three different Sharks players found the net in the loss.

In their 8-3 loss to the Jets, the Sharks took 22 shots on goal and scored three times. Tyler Toffoli netted his fourth goal of the season on a power play in the first period, while Luke Kunin added his first goal in the second. Fabian Zetterlund scored his third goal of the season in the third period.

The Sharks recorded 12 giveaways and 6 assists, with Mikael Granlund picking up his 5th assist on Zetterlund’s goal. Toffoli also added his second assist of the season. San Jose’s second goal was assisted by Carl Grundstrom and Cody Ceci, each earning their first assist of the year.

San Jose’s defense struggled against the Jets, giving up the first two goals and allowing eight overall. They conceded four in the first period, including one with just 1:12 remaining, and three more in the third. Mackenzie Blackwood made 13 saves with a 72.2% save percentage. The Sharks’ defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 25 hits.