Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 11/1/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-145) Sharks (+125)

The San Jose Sharks (2-6-2) are hosting the Colorado Avalanche (6-1-4) at SAP Center on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Avalanche at -145 while the Sharks are priced at +125. The over/under is 6.5.

The Colorado Avalanche had a good night with a 8-4 victory over the Devils their last time on the ice. The Avalanche had a solid offensive output and it showed in this win. For the game, they tallied a score on 8 out of the 42 shots they launched. They also had 6 power play attempts and scored 4 goals. Colorado accumulated 4 penalty minutes in this outing.

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While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have conceded 25 goals while getting 33 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 30 power play opportunities (22nd in pro hockey) and have scored 3 goals in those chances. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have accumulated 41 goals (1st in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 28. Colorado has tried 380 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the season, they sit with 16 points and their points % is .727. The Avalanche have had 282 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .901. Colorado has compiled 45 power play opportunities and they have notched 8 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 17.78%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Scott Wedgewood. Opponents have racked up 437 goals against Wedgewood in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.99. Wedgewood has been in goal for 164 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .906 in his 8,185 minutes between the pipes. He has accumulated an overall record of 68-55-26 and was named the starter in 146 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Wedgewood has accumulated 72 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .493. Wedgewood has had 4,642 shots taken against him and has amassed 4,205 saves.

In their last contest, San Jose faced the Kings in a matchup where the Sharks ended up taking the loss by a final score of 4-3. The Sharks scored 3 goals out of the 40 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this one but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Sharks are sitting with 23 goals at even strength and 9 goals (10th in professional hockey) while on the power play. San Jose has taken 257 shots (28th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 12.45%, while allowing the opposition 310 shots. On the campaign, the San Jose Sharks have earned 32 goals, 6 points, and a points percentage of .300. They have allowed 46 goals to be scored by way of 35 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 37 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 24.32%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 66.67% on the other teams 33 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 85.2%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Yaroslav Askarov protecting the goal. Askarov holds a career mark of 6-11-3 and has played in 22 games. Askarov's percentage of quality starts comes out to 45.0% and he has qualified for 9 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He is sitting with 536 stops out of 607 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .883. Teams are averaging 3.55 goals per contest and he has allowed 71 goals in total. He was named a starter in 20 games and has played for a total of 863 minutes.

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Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-145)

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