San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 2/4/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

The San Jose Sharks (27-23-4) are on their way to Ball Arena on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Colorado Avalanche (36-9-9).

The San Jose Sharks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 6-3 defeat to the Blackhawks their last time out. San Jose compiled 8 penalty mins in this game. The Sharks offense didn't overly impress in this loss. Additionally, they had 4 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. For the outing, they converted 3 of the 27 shots they tried.

While playing at even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 151 goals while earning 129 of their own. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 168 power play opportunities (12th in professional hockey) and have come away with 37 goals in those attempts. When discussing their scoring, the San Jose Sharks have accumulated 167 goals (19th in hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 188. San Jose has taken 1,376 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.1%. For the current season, they have scored 58 points and their points percentage comes in at .537. The Sharks have had 1,643 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .886. San Jose has 187 power play chances and they have tallied 38 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 20.32%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. In his career, Nedeljkovic has recorded 97 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .539. His save percentage is .903 in his 9,545 mins between the pipes. Nedeljkovic has seen 5,818 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,252 saves. Opponents have tallied 566 goals against Nedeljkovic in his pro career and his goals against rate is 3.14. He has amassed a record of 84-69-29 and he has started in 180 games. Nedeljkovic has participated in 204 matchups during his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Colorado squared up with the Red Wings in an outing where the Avalanche ended up taking the loss by a final score of 2-0. The Avalanche converted 0 goals of the 21 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

The Avalanche have racked up 180 goals at even strength and 27 goals (23rd in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Colorado has attempted 1,835 shots (1st in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.28%, while allowing their opponents 1,443 shots. On the season, the Colorado Avalanche are sitting with 207 goals, 81 points, as well as a points percentage of .750. They have granted a total of 131 goals to be scored by of a combination of 108 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 176 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 15.34%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 84.35% on their opponents 147 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Mackenzie Blackwood in net. Blackwood has accumulated a career record of 118-108-29 and has been in net for 274 games. Blackwood's quality start percentage comes out to 56.4% and he has 145 quality starts in his pro career. He has accounted for 7,228 saves out of 7,975 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .906. His opposition is averaging 2.91 goals per game and he has surrendered 747 goals overall. He has started in 257 games and his ice time sits at 13,407 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose

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