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(NHL) Colorado vs. San Jose,
Total: 5.50 | -103.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 5.50 | -103.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: The San Jose Sharks have punched their ticket to the playoffs, despite coming into this contest off four consecutive losses (0-3-1). The Sharks will welcome the 42-29-9 Colorado Avalanche to the SAP Center on Friday and the Avs have 93 points, leaving them one point ahead the Blues and three points ahead of the Stars for the West's final wild card spot. Each club has two games remaining in the regular season.
Colorado: The Avs have dropped two straight to put their postseason plans in peril. Colorado plays in San Jose tonight, before hosting St. Louis in Saturday's season-finale (see above for more details)
Leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon (38 goals and 94 points) has been held off the scoresheet in four of six outings after erupting for 13 goals and 14 assists during his career-high 14-game point streak. Jonathan Bernier has lost both outings since Semyon Varlamov (lower body) was lost for the season. Bernier is 18-12-3 (2.87 GAA & .912 SP) on the season, while Varlamov was 24-16-6 (2.68 GAA & .920 SP).
San Jose: The Sharks won a season-high eight-game games from March 12-26 but then allowed 15 goals during an 0-3-1 stretch. "We're fighting for home ice in the first round here. We have to dial it up. You can't coast for very long in the NHL and win hockey games," said Logan Couture, who scored his career-high 33rd goal in Tuesday's 4-2 setback to Dallas. Timo Meier scored his career-high 20th goal on Tuesday to extend his point streak to three games, but San Jose fell back on its heels and saw a two-goal advantage go by the boards in its last outing. Former Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns set up two goals versus the Stars to give him 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) in his last 11 games. Burns has a team-high 65 points, due to his 54 assists.
The pick: San Jose is second in the Pacific, one point over Anaheim and two ahead of Los Angeles. San Jose has dropped both matchups with Colorado in Denver this season but it's been a much different story when the teams meet in the Bay Area, as the Sharks have won 15 of the last 16 matchups dating back to March 2009. Martin Jones will be in goal for San Jose but he has stopped only 34 of 41 shots in losing both games to the Avs this season in Denver. However, it's hard to ignore the fact that San Jose had dominated this series before going 0-2 in Denver this season. The Avs really need a win here but they allow 3.35 GPG on the road. I'm going to OVER and make it a 10* play.
Colorado: The Avs have dropped two straight to put their postseason plans in peril. Colorado plays in San Jose tonight, before hosting St. Louis in Saturday's season-finale (see above for more details)
Leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon (38 goals and 94 points) has been held off the scoresheet in four of six outings after erupting for 13 goals and 14 assists during his career-high 14-game point streak. Jonathan Bernier has lost both outings since Semyon Varlamov (lower body) was lost for the season. Bernier is 18-12-3 (2.87 GAA & .912 SP) on the season, while Varlamov was 24-16-6 (2.68 GAA & .920 SP).
San Jose: The Sharks won a season-high eight-game games from March 12-26 but then allowed 15 goals during an 0-3-1 stretch. "We're fighting for home ice in the first round here. We have to dial it up. You can't coast for very long in the NHL and win hockey games," said Logan Couture, who scored his career-high 33rd goal in Tuesday's 4-2 setback to Dallas. Timo Meier scored his career-high 20th goal on Tuesday to extend his point streak to three games, but San Jose fell back on its heels and saw a two-goal advantage go by the boards in its last outing. Former Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns set up two goals versus the Stars to give him 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) in his last 11 games. Burns has a team-high 65 points, due to his 54 assists.
The pick: San Jose is second in the Pacific, one point over Anaheim and two ahead of Los Angeles. San Jose has dropped both matchups with Colorado in Denver this season but it's been a much different story when the teams meet in the Bay Area, as the Sharks have won 15 of the last 16 matchups dating back to March 2009. Martin Jones will be in goal for San Jose but he has stopped only 34 of 41 shots in losing both games to the Avs this season in Denver. However, it's hard to ignore the fact that San Jose had dominated this series before going 0-2 in Denver this season. The Avs really need a win here but they allow 3.35 GPG on the road. I'm going to OVER and make it a 10* play.
