San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 3/6/25
Looking to win big? The Sharks and Avalanche face off at 9:30 ET on ESPN. The Avalanche are hosting the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Avalanche being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Sharks.
SAN JOSE SHARKS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5
This game will be played at Ball Arena at 9:30 ET on Thursday, March 6th.
WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Avalanche picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Sharks (+1.5)
Will the Sharks Come Through as Road Underdogs?
San Jose dropped to 17-37-9 after a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. The Sharks took the lead early in the second period, but Vancouver responded with three unanswered goals. San Jose managed to tie it up late in the third, only for the Canucks to score the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.
The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark. As underdogs on the puck line, the Sharks didn’t cover. Nico Sturm and Mikael Granlund each scored for San Jose in the loss.
San Jose’s offense came up short in their 3-2 loss to Vancouver, despite firing 23 shots on goal. Nico Sturm netted his second goal of the season, while Mikael Granlund added his sixth, scoring at the 18:43 mark in the third period.
The Sharks were held scoreless in the first period before Sturm opened the scoring at 17:23 of the second. Tyler Toffoli picked up his fifth assist on Granlund’s goal, and William Eklund earned his seventh assist of the season. San Jose recorded 16 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Sharks had a rough finish, allowing the game-winning goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period. They had previously given up another goal at the 4:22 mark of the 3rd. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with an 89.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 6 takeaways and 21 hits.
Can the Avalanche Pull Off a Home Win?
With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 36-24-2 this season. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals went over that line. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. They initially took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals.
Two of the Predators’ goals came with an empty net, sealing the Avalanche’s fate. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each scored for Colorado in the loss.
The Avalanche’s offense struggled in their 5-2 loss to the Predators, despite firing 30 shots on goal. Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal. Makar also picked up his 16th assist, and MacKinnon earned his 14th assist on Makar’s goal.
Colorado was held scoreless in the first period before Makar’s goal at 17:06 in the second period. MacKinnon scored with just 2:17 left in the game. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, Colorado struggled late, giving up three goals in the 3rd period, including two empty-netters in the final two minutes. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Avalanche also had 26 hits and 11 takeaways.