Betting news, trends, odds and predictions for from various handicappers and websites for Wednesday 5/8/19
Just one game left in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs as the Colorado Avalanche travel to California to take on the San Jose Sharks. The winner of this exciting Game 7 matchup will advance to the Western Conference finals.
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San Jose Sharks (+100) vs. Colorado Avalanche (-120)
The Colorado Avalanche forced a Game 7 with an exciting 4-3 victory in overtime in Game 6. San Jose never led in this contest. After a scoreless first period, the Avalanche jumped on top on a goal by Tyson Jost at 4:05 of the second frame. The Sharks would tie the score before J.T. Compher scored the first of his two goals. Brent Burns tied the score with just 10 seconds left in the second, but Colorado would retake the lead at the four-minute mark of the third. Colorado looked like they were going to force the Game 7 until Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored his third goal of playoffs with 2:28 left in the contest. However, Gabriel Landeskog would send the crowd home happy with a goal 2:32 into overtime.
Goaltending Matchup:
Philipp Grubauer did not see much action in Game 6, stopping 19 of 22 shots he faced. He has allowed 15 total goals through the first six games of this series but has only allowed five total over the last three. In 11 playoff games this season, Grubauer has a 2.23 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage.
Martin Jones did not see much action in Game 6 either, facing just 26 shots, but he let four of them go by. He has allowed 14 goals through the first six games, with Game 6 being the most goals he has allowed in a single game in this series. In 13 games playoff games this season, Jones has a 2.78 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage.
Stat Pack:
Avalanche:
Goals For: 3.00
Goals Against: 2.55
Power-Play: 15.6%
Penalty Killing: 82.0%
Sharks:
Goals For: 3.09
Goals Against: 3.15
Power-Play: 19.6%
Penalty Killing: 79.6%
Trends to Know
Colorado Avalanche are:
7-3 in their last 10 games.
37-78 in their last 115 games on the road.
3-12 in their last 15 conference semifinals games.
San Jose Sharks are:
4-1 in their last five games at home.
6-3 in their last nine games.
5-3 in their last eight games against teams with a losing record.
Prediction
San Jose has already faced one Game 7 this playoff season defeating the Vegas Golden Knights to advance. The home team won two of the three Game 7s in the first round, and this is why home-ice advantage is so important in the playoffs. You want the home crowd behind you and that will be the edge for San Jose in this game.
The total is set at 5.5 and we are going over in this game. Most often these are tight checking games, but these are two free-wheeling teams who will look to let their skill players be the difference. They will be the difference, but that gives the Sharks the edge, who we will believe will win, 5-4.
Wednesday's Game 7 Notes
The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs will have another Game 7 on Wednesday as the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks meet from the SAP Center.
The home team has gone 4-2 through the first six games of this best-of-seven series.
San Jose opened as a minus-140 favorite for Game 7 while Colorado is a plus-120 underdog.
The 'over/under' was installed at 5.5 for Wednesday and the 'over' has gone 3-2-1 through the first six games, with four outcomes ending with more than six combined goals.
Neither team has won consecutive games in this series, which is good news for San Jose, who has posted a 5-2 record at the SAP Center this postseason.
Recent Game 7 History
The last time the Sharks and Avalanche met for a Game 7 came back in the 2002 semfinals as Colorado edged San Jose, 1-0 at home.
Colorado (4-6 All-Time Record)
2014 First Round - Colorado 4 vs. Minnesota 5 (OT)
San Jose (7-3 All-Time Record)
2019 First Round - San Jose 5 vs. Vegas 4 (OT)
2016 Second Round - San Jose 5 vs. Nashville 0
NHL Game 7 Playoff History (2012-2019)
Including the four games from the 2019 first round, there have been 174 all-time Game 7’s in the NHL Playoffs and the home squad owns a 101-73 (58%) record.
Last year, road teams went 2-1 in Game 7's and the visitors scored 14 goals in those games which led to a 2-1 'over' mark.
The 'over' is 3-1 in three Game 7's this season.
2019
Dallas 1 at St. Louis 2 (OT)
Toronto 1 at Boston 5
Vegas 4 at San Jose 5 (OT)
Carolina 4 at Washington 3 (OT)
2018
Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Nashville Predators 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 7
2017
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 0
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2
2016
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Nashville Predators 0 at San Jose Sharks 5
St. Louis Blues 6 at Dallas Stars 1
Nashville Predators 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 3
2015
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Rangers 0
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Anaheim Ducks 3
New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1
2014
Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 (OT)
Los Angeles Kings 6 at Anaheim Ducks 2
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1
New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 4
Minnesota Wild 5 at Colorado Avalanche 4
Los Angeles Kings 5 at San Jose Sharks 1
2013
New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 0
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 5 (OT)
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 (OT)
San Jose Sharks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2
2012
Ottawa Senators 1 at New York Rangers 2
Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 (OT)
New Jersey Devils 3 at Florida Panthers 2 (2OT)
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2
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Dunkel
Wednesday, May 8
Colorado @ San Jose
Game 27-28
May 8, 2019 @ 9:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
10.599
San Jose
12.071
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-135); Under
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Long Sheet
Wednesday, May 8
COLORADO (45-34-0-14, 104 pts.) at SAN JOSE (53-32-0-10, 116 pts.) - 5/8/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 19-55 ATS (+107.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 231-165 ATS (-42.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 9-5 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 9-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.7 Units)
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Trend Report
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games on the road
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 19 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games
San Jose is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Jose's last 19 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
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