Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/19/24

The Avalanche and Sharks are set to face off at 10:30 ET on NBCS. The Sharks will host the game at SAP Center in San Jose, CA. 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 10:30 ET on Thursday, December 19th.

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 (+212)
• The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Colorado Lock in a Road Win?

Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 18-15-0. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

The Avalanche took the lead at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each scored for Colorado.

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only managed to score twice. Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal in the third period.

The Avalanche had 23 giveaways and were shut out in the first period. Makar’s goal came 2:54 into the second period, and MacKinnon scored with 2:17 left in the game. Makar also recorded his 16th assist, and MacKinnon picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal.

Defensively, the Avalanche struggled late, giving up two goals in the final 1:14 of the third period. They also allowed the Predators to tie the game at 1-1 at the 11:29 mark of the second period and another at 14:45 in the third. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Will the Sharks Come Through as Home Underdogs?

San Jose’s 3-2 loss to the Canucks dropped them to 11-18-5 on the season. The Sharks were underdogs on the puck line and the total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

The Sharks took a 1-0 lead early in the second period, but the Canucks responded with three unanswered goals. San Jose tied it up at 2-2 with just 1:17 left in the third, only to give up the game-winner with 26 seconds remaining.

San Jose’s offense was held to two goals in their 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Nico Sturm opened the scoring with his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth goal, which tied the game 2-2 at the 18:43 mark of the third period.

The Sharks registered 23 shots on goal but were hampered by 16 giveaways. Tyler Toffoli picked up his fifth assist of the season, and William Eklund added his seventh assist on Granlund’s goal.

San Jose’s defense gave up the game-winning goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period, leading to a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with an 89.3% save percentage. The Sharks’ defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.