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(NHL) Montreal vs. San Jose,
Total: 5.00 | -115.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 5.00 | -115.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The 16-5-2 Montreal Canadiens are atop the Atlantic Division and continue a three-game trek in California tonight, taking on the 14-9-1 San Jose Sharks. San Jose enters play with a three-point lead over Anaheim and the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division, as it returns home looking for its sixth win in seven games, after beating the Kings 4-1 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Montreal: The Canadiens jumped out to a 13-1-1 start, scoring at least three goals in all but two games. Five players (Weber, Galchenyuk, Radulov, Pacioretty, and Byron) combined for 23 goals and 40 assists. However, over their last eight contests, the offense has dried up as Montreal has gone 3-4-1 and been held to two goals or less six times. The five players who powered the Habs' offense early on have totaled 10 goals and 12 assists since their hot starts. The lack of offense was evident again Tuesday night when the Canadiens opened the California portion of their five-game road trip with a 2-1 loss to the Ducks.
San Jose: The Sharks have allowed just eight goals in its last six outings (5-1-0) and are beginning to look more like the team that won the Western Conference in 2015-16. Goalie Martin Jones (12-8-1, 2.04 GAA, .921 SP) has played a big part in San Jose's surge while limiting four of his last five opponents to one goal or fewer. "He's one of the top goalies in the league," Sharks coach Peter DeBoer told reporters. "He's just getting better. You're just seeing the tip of what he's capable of."
The pick: Montreal last won in San Jose back on Nov. 23, 1999. The Canadiens are 0-7-2 in San Jose since then, having been outscored 37-17. Corey Price is 13-2-1 with a 1.68 goals-against average, .947 save percentage and two shutouts this season but he's 0-3-1 over four career starts in San Jose with a GAA just under four. The Over is a 10* play.
Montreal: The Canadiens jumped out to a 13-1-1 start, scoring at least three goals in all but two games. Five players (Weber, Galchenyuk, Radulov, Pacioretty, and Byron) combined for 23 goals and 40 assists. However, over their last eight contests, the offense has dried up as Montreal has gone 3-4-1 and been held to two goals or less six times. The five players who powered the Habs' offense early on have totaled 10 goals and 12 assists since their hot starts. The lack of offense was evident again Tuesday night when the Canadiens opened the California portion of their five-game road trip with a 2-1 loss to the Ducks.
San Jose: The Sharks have allowed just eight goals in its last six outings (5-1-0) and are beginning to look more like the team that won the Western Conference in 2015-16. Goalie Martin Jones (12-8-1, 2.04 GAA, .921 SP) has played a big part in San Jose's surge while limiting four of his last five opponents to one goal or fewer. "He's one of the top goalies in the league," Sharks coach Peter DeBoer told reporters. "He's just getting better. You're just seeing the tip of what he's capable of."
The pick: Montreal last won in San Jose back on Nov. 23, 1999. The Canadiens are 0-7-2 in San Jose since then, having been outscored 37-17. Corey Price is 13-2-1 with a 1.68 goals-against average, .947 save percentage and two shutouts this season but he's 0-3-1 over four career starts in San Jose with a GAA just under four. The Over is a 10* play.
