St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 3/30/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Monday, March 30, 2026

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

SAP Center is where the San Jose Sharks (33-31-7) will take on the St. Louis Blues (31-30-11) on Monday.

The St. Louis Blues were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 victory over the Maple Leafs their last time out. St. Louis had 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Blues had a good offensive outing and it showed in this victory. Moreover, they had 2 power play tries and were able to net 1 goal. For the matchup, they scored on 5 out of the 38 shots they attempted.

St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 198 power play tries (26th in professional hockey) and have racked up 47 goals in those chances. The Blues have seen 1,980 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .887. St. Louis has taken 1,816 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.5%. When at even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 176 goals while having 159 themselves. St. Louis has accounted for 185 power play chances and they have tallied 31 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 16.76%. For the current campaign, they have scored 73 points and their points percentage sits at .507. When talking about their scoring, the St. Louis Blues have notched 190 goals (29th in the NHL) for the season and have allowed 223.

The player in the crease for this game is Joel Hofer. The opposition has notched 262 goals versus Hofer in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.65. Hofer has been involved in 108 contests during his hockey career. His save percentage is at .909 for his 3,749 minutes in the crease. He has a win-loss mark of 54-33-10 and he has started in 99 games. For his career, Hofer has accumulated 58 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .586. Hofer has seen 2,867 shots against him and has recorded 2,605 total saves.

In their last game, San Jose played the Blue Jackets in a game where the Sharks took home the win by a mark of 3-2. The Sharks converted 3 goals of the 36 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play chances in this one and converted 1 out of those opportunities.

San Jose has taken 1,848 shots (28th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.53%, while allowing their opponents 2,115 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 79.07% on the other teams 215 power play chances, and their save percentage is 88.1%. They have earned 229 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 20.09%. The Sharks are sitting with 167 goals at even strength and 46 goals (15th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 252 goals to be scored by way of 207 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this year, the San Jose Sharks are sitting with 213 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .514.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Alex Nedeljkovic in goal. The opposition is averaging 3.15 goals per game and he has surrendered 596 goals altogether. Nedeljkovic's quality start rate comes out to 53.4% and he has qualified for 101 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 189 games and has racked up 9,569 minutes. Nedeljkovic has earned a career record of 88-73-31 and has played in 214 games. He has a tally of 5,466 stops out of the 6,062 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .902.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis

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