St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 3/6/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Friday, March 6, 2026

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The St. Louis Blues (23-29-9) are hitting the road to SAP Center on Friday where they will try to defeat the San Jose Sharks (30-25-4).

The St. Louis Blues will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 3-2 victory against the Kraken in their previous outing. St. Louis had 8 mins in the box in this matchup. Furthermore, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but didn't convert them into a score. The Blues played like an average offensive team in the win. In the matchup, they converted 3 of the 27 shots they launched.

St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 167 power play opportunities (25th in hockey) and have racked up 44 goals in those chances. The Blues have seen 1,693 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .878. St. Louis has tried 1,536 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.3%. While at even strength, the Blues have conceded 163 goals while notching 130 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis comes into tonight with 163 power play chances and they have notched 28 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 17.18%. For the season, they have earned 55 points and their points % is .451. In reference to scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have earned 158 goals (27th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have surrendered 207.

The player between the pipes for this game is Joel Hofer. Hofer has taken the ice for 102 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 50-33-8 and he was named the starter in 93 games. The opposition has racked up 254 goals against Hofer in his career and his goals against rate is 2.73. Hofer has had 2,681 shots against him and he has 2,427 saves. His save percentage is at .905 in his 3,733 minutes between the pipes. In his career, Hofer has tallied 52 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .559.

In their last game, San Jose squared up with the Canadiens in a matchup where the Sharks earned a win by a final of 7-5. The Sharks recorded 7 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they took. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one and recorded 2 out of those opportunities.

San Jose has taken 1,530 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 12.03%, while allowing the other team 1,802 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 78.38% on their oppositions 185 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.6%. They have earned 203 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 20.20%. The Sharks have scored 143 goals at even strength and 41 goals (12th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 206 goals to be scored by way of 166 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the San Jose Sharks have earned a total of 184 goals, 64 points, in addition to a points percentage of .542.

Across the ice you are going to see Yaroslav Askarov between the pipes. Askarov has earned a lifetime record of 24-23-4 and has been in net for 54 games. Askarov's percentage of quality starts is 46.2% and he has earned 24 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has gathered 1,346 stops out of the 1,513 shots tried, giving him a rate of .890. His opposition is averaging 3.21 goals per contest and he has relinquished 167 goals overall. He has been a starter 52 games and has accumulated 935 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis

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