San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 3/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Fanduel Sports Network Midwest

The San Jose Sharks (32-30-6) are hitting the road to Enterprise Center on Thursday where they will take on the St. Louis Blues (28-30-11).

The San Jose Sharks were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-1 defeat to the Flyers their last time out. The Sharks didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 25 shots they looked to score on. They also had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. San Jose accumulated 20 penalty minutes in this game.

In relation to scoring goals, the San Jose Sharks have tallied 206 goals (18th in the league) so far this year and have allowed 242. For the season, they sit with 70 points and their points percentage sits at .515. San Jose has compiled 222 power play chances and they have tallied 44 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 19.82%. At even strength, the Sharks have allowed the opponent to score 198 goals while getting 162 when they are on offense. San Jose has attempted 1,757 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.7%. The Sharks so far have had 2,049 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .882. San Jose Sharks opponents have earned 210 power play opportunities (12th in the NHL) and have notched 44 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. Nedeljkovic has participated in 211 matchups during his NHL career. He has an overall record of 87-72-30 and he was named the starter in 187 games. Opponents have been able to score 586 goals versus Nedeljkovic in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.13. Nedeljkovic has seen 6,007 shots taken against him and he has 5,421 saves. His save percentage currently is at .902 during his 9,563 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Nedeljkovic has 100 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .535.

When they took the ice last, St. Louis went up against the Canucks in a matchup where the Blues got the victory by a score of 3-1. The Blues tallied 3 goals of the 21 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this one and tallied 1 out of those chances.

On the year, the St. Louis Blues have a total of 180 goals, 67 points, in addition to a points percentage of .486. They have granted a total of 221 goals to be scored by of a combination of 174 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blues have 150 goals at even strength and 30 goals (32nd in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 178 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.85%. St. Louis has attempted 1,728 shots (31st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.42%, while allowing the opposition 1,921 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.52% on their opponents 192 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 88.5%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Joel Hofer in net. Hofer has a lifetime mark of 52-33-10 and has been in net for 106 contests. Hofer's quality start rate sits at 57.7% and he has qualified for 56 quality starting assignments in his career. He has accounted for 2,560 saves out of the 2,821 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .907. His opposition is averaging 2.69 goals per contest and he has yielded 261 goals altogether. He has started in 97 games and has played for a total of 3,744 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take San Jose

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