Sharks vs Avalanche Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 7 April 2023
Apr 5, 2023, 6:09PM
The San Jose Sharks face the favoured Colorado Avalanche in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose on Friday, starting at 12:30pm AEST.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Sharks vs Avalanche, plus the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.
Who will win? Sharks vs Avalanche
Using detailed machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's San Jose-Colorado NHL game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Avalanche a 65% chance of defeating the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
More: Sharks vs Avalanche Simulated 10,000 Times
San Jose vs Colorado Current Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Friday's NHL game at SAP Center at San Jose are listed below:
- Head to Head: Sharks $2.90, Avalanche $1.43
- Line: Sharks +1.5 ($1.74), Avalanche -1.5 ($2.15)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.83, Under $2.00
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Sharks to win at $2.90. Meanwhile, bet365 currently has the Avalanche to win at $1.43.
The Sharks are listed as 1.5-goal underdogs against the Avalanche, with odds of $1.74 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the favourite Avalanche (-1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.15.
The Over/Under for Sharks vs Avalanche is set at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.00.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals has a 51% chance of staying Under.
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Sharks vs Avalanche NHL Best Bets
- Head to Head: San Jose at $2.90 with PointsBet (0.3% edge)
- Line: Sharks +1.5 at $1.74 with PointsBet (57% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.00 with bet365 (51% probability)
These Sharks vs Avalanche betting tips are based on detailed simulations and gambling intelligence to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Avalanche have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Sharks to win is our recommended option because of the edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the PointsBet odds currently available.
Making use of the edges published here at Stats Insider is one of the keys to being a profitable bettor in the long run.
Sharks vs Avalanche NHL Prediction
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Sharks vs Avalanche Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Sharks vs Avalanche? The latest data is in.
According to Stats Insider, Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is the most likely player to score the first goal in Sharks vs Avalanche.
MacKinnon has a 10.9% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Avalanche star has a 51.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for the full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Sharks First Goal Scorer Tips
- Erik Karlsson: 7.7% probability
- Tomas Hertl: 6.1% probability
- Logan Couture: 5.7% probability
- Jacob Peterson: 3.9% probability
- Kevin Labanc: 3.5% probability
Avalanche First Goal Scorer Tips
- Nathan MacKinnon: 10.9% probability
- Mikko Rantanen: 9.3% probability
- Valeri Nichushkin: 5.9% probability
- J.T. Compher: 5.3% probability
- Evan Rodrigues: 3.6% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Sharks Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Erik Karlsson: 41.6% probability
- Tomas Hertl: 33.7% probability
- Logan Couture: 32.5% probability
- Jacob Peterson: 21.6% probability
- Kevin Labanc: 21.0% probability
Avalanche Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Nathan MacKinnon: 51.5% probability
- Mikko Rantanen: 44.9% probability
- Valeri Nichushkin: 32.1% probability
- J.T. Compher: 28.0% probability
- Bowen Byram: 20.4% probability
Our model updates frequently, so refresh this article for the latest betting predictions before the San Jose vs Colorado game at SAP Center at San Jose.
As always, check out our Best Bets for betting tips on every NHL game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Sharks vs Avalanche NHL 2023
The game between the Sharks and Avalanche at SAP Center at San Jose is scheduled to start at 12:30pm AEST on Friday.
- Game: San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche
- Date: Friday 7 April 2023
- Time: 12:30pm AEST
- Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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