Sharks vs. Blackhawks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 15

The San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks -- the former coming off a win, the latter a loss -- will meet on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET, at United Center in Chicago. The sportsbooks have made the Sharks solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Blackhawks are at +105.

San Jose claimed a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on April 13 against the Nashville Predators. The Sharks got two points each out of Igor Chernyshov (one goal and one assist) and Macklin Celebrini (two goals).

Chicago played at home its last time out on April 13, and lost 5-1 against the Buffalo Sabres. Ryan Greene (one goal) and Ilya Mikheyev (one assist) each had one point for the Blackhawks in that outing.

As hockey action continues, get ready for the contest by checking out which squad we project to win Wednesday's game.

Sharks vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Sharks 4 - Blackhawks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.00 goals)
  

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Sharks vs. Blackhawks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Sharks-Blackhawks game.

• Favorite: Sharks (-125)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+105)

Sharks Betting Insights

• The Sharks are 5-8 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• San Jose is 3-4 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter (42.9% win percentage).
• The Sharks' implied moneyline win probability is 55.6% in this contest.
• San Jose and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 40 of 79 games this season.

Blackhawks Betting Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have been an underdog 75 times, and won 28, or 37.3%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered 69 games this season as an underdog by +105 or more and is 24-45 in those contests.
• The Blackhawks have a 48.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Chicago has played 31 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose's 241 total goals (3.0 per game) make it the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Sharks are giving up 284 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 29th in NHL play.
• Its -43 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals the Sharks have scored this season (to rank 12th in the NHL) have come on 248 power-play chances.
• San Jose has the league's 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.97%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Sharks have scored this season rank 28th among NHL squads.
• San Jose has the league's 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.83%).
• San Jose wins 47.8% of its faceoffs (26th in NHL).
• The Sharks shoot 11.7% as a team (ninth in the league).

Blackhawks Key Stats

• With 205 goals (2.5 per game), Chicago has the league's 31st-ranked offense.
• The Blackhawks concede 3.3 goals per game (268 in total), 27th in the NHL.
• Its -63 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• The Blackhawks have 40 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 233 chances.
• Chicago scores on 17.17% of its power plays, No. 28 in the league.
• This season, the Blackhawks have six shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
• Chicago's has the second-best penalty-kill percentage (83.69%).
• At 46.1%, Chicago has the NHL's 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.3%, the Blackhawks are 26th in the league.