Utah Hockey Club vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/14/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Hockey Club versus the Sharks? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose, CA. In this Western matchup, the Hockey Club are favored by -1.5 goals against the Sharks. The over/under for the game is 6 goals.

UTAH HOCKEY CLUB VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5

This game will be played at SAP Center at 10:00 ET on Saturday, December 14th.

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 4-2.
• We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+145)
• The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Does Utah Have A Chance at SAP Center?

Utah fell to 13-11-5 after a 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights. The Hockey Club led 2-0 before Vegas scored four unanswered goals. Utah, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over.

Three different players scored for Utah in the loss. Logan Cooley opened the scoring at 11:52 in the first period, and Ian Cole extended the lead at 12:00 in the second. However, the Golden Knights tied it up with a goal at 19:59 in the second period and eventually won with 2:15 left in overtime.

Utah Hockey Club managed 3 goals on 19 shots in their 4-3 loss to Vegas. Logan Cooley opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, while Ian Cole followed with his first. Alexander Kerfoot netted his second goal, tying the game at 3-3 in the third period.

Cooley also picked up his 8th assist on Cole’s goal. Nick Bjugstad added two assists, bringing his total to 2 for the season. Utah recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Utah’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing four goals to the Golden Knights, including the game-winner in overtime. The defensive unit also gave up the tying goal at the 19:59 mark of the 2nd period and another at 5:37 in the 3rd. Connor Ingram made 31 saves with a save percentage of 88.6%, while the defense added 8 takeaways and 21 hits.

Does San Jose Have What it Takes at Home?

San Jose fell to 11-16-5 after a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. The Sharks were +1.5 goal underdogs, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score reached just 5.

San Jose took a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but the Canucks tied it up later in the same period. Both teams scored in the third, but Vancouver’s goal with just 26 seconds left sealed the win.

San Jose’s offense was held to just two goals in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver. Mikael Granlund found the net for the sixth time this season, while Nico Sturm added his second goal of the year.

The Sharks took 23 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period. Sturm opened the scoring at 17:23 in the second period, and Granlund tied the game at 2-2 with 1:17 left in the third. San Jose recorded 16 giveaways in the game.

Defensively, the Sharks will be looking to bounce back after giving up a late goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period, which led to a 3-2 loss against the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%. San Jose’s defense also contributed 6 takeaways and 21 hits.