The Montreal Canadiens (24-23-5) travel to face off against the San Jose Sharks (15-33-6) on Tuesday, February 4th. This game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose and televised on NBCS. Both the Canadiens and Sharks will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 ET.

Canadiens vs Sharks

The Montreal Canadiens Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Montreal fell to 24-23-5 after a 3-1 road loss to the Penguins. The Canadiens, as puck line underdogs, failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 4 fell short.

All of Pittsburgh’s goals came before Montreal got on the board at 14:28 in the third period. Christian Dvorak scored the Canadiens’ lone goal, and the Penguins added an empty-netter to seal the game.

The San Jose Sharks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

San Jose’s 3-2 loss to the Canucks dropped their record to 15-33-6. The Sharks were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score of 5 falling short of that mark.

San Jose took the lead in the second period with a goal from Nico Sturm, but the Canucks responded with three unanswered goals. Mikael Granlund tied it up for the Sharks in the third period, but Vancouver’s Pius Suter scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.

Montreal Offense Breakdown

Montreal’s offense struggled in their 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh, managing just one goal. Christian Dvorak found the net for the first time this season, scoring 5:32 into the third period. Emil Heineman picked up his first assist, while Juraj Slafkovsky added his seventh assist of the year.

The Canadiens took 26 shots on goal but were hampered by 20 giveaways. They were held scoreless through the first two periods before Dvorak’s goal in the third.

Sharks Offense Breakdown

Mikael Granlund netted his sixth goal of the season, while Nico Sturm added his second in the Sharks’ 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Granlund scored at the 18:43 mark of the third period, and Sturm opened the scoring earlier in the second period.

The Sharks registered 23 shots on goal but were hindered by 16 giveaways. Tyler Toffoli picked up his fifth assist of the season, and William Eklund added his seventh. San Jose was held scoreless in the first period.

Montreal Team Defense

Montreal’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing the first two goals in their previous game against the Penguins. The first came at the 15:57 mark of the first period, and the second was a power-play goal at 18:40 in the second. They also gave up an empty-netter late in the third. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canadiens’ defense recorded 4 takeaways and 28 hits.

San Jose Team Defense

Defensively, the Sharks will be looking to bounce back after giving up a late goal with just 26 seconds left in the 3rd period, leading to a 3-2 loss against the Canucks. Mackenzie Blackwood made 25 saves with a save percentage of 89.3%. The Sharks’ defense also contributed 6 takeaways and 21 hits.

Canadiens vs Sharks Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Canadiens have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• Through their last ten home games, San Jose has an puck line record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 2-3.
• As the betting favorite, the Canadiens have an puck line mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Montreal posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.

Canadiens vs Sharks Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Sharks to defeat the Canadiens while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +141, I’m placing a wager on the Sharks to win outright.

Our projections have the Sharks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sharks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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