NHL Hockey Odds - San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks

A superb hockey match-up in the Western Conference highlights Sunday’s NHL odds as the Chicago Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks in a game that can be seen on the NHL Network at 7:00pm EST. The Blackhawks have won seven straight at home but to make it eight they will have to defeat the league-leading San Jose Sharks. The Blackhawks won 3-2 at home in NHL hockey odds on Friday against Toronto but it was not a great performance. "It looked like we were on our way to our first comfortable lead - it's been some time since we've had that kind of situation - and we let it unravel," head coach Joel Quenneville said, "I don't think you want to get comfortable with anybody."

Chicago has been leaning on goaltender Cristobal Huet who is 8-4-1 with a 2.19 goals-against average this season. During the home winning streak, he has a goals against average of a 1.32. He has not played well in his career against San Jose though, going 0-3-1 with a tie and a 4.37 goals against average. He gave up six goals last year to the Blackhawks. Chicago is a -130 favorite in NHL hockey odds at online sportsbooks with a total of 5.5 UNDER -125 for tonight's game against the Sharks.

The Sharks are in a back-to-back situation in hockey odds but they are playing so well it may not matter. They beat St. Louis last night 3-1 as Evgeni Nabokov stopped 38 shots. The Sharks are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games and have won five of their last six on the road. San Jose has not lost in regulation since October 22nd. The Sharks and Blackhawks split their four games last season. The Sharks are 5-1 in their last 6 Sunday games. The Sharks are 5-1 in their last 6 road games. The Sharks are 9-2 in their last 11 overall. The Sharks are 41-12 in their last 53 games playing on no rest.

The Sharks are 61-29 in their last 90 vs. the Central. The Sharks are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago. The Blackhawks are 12-3 in their last 15 vs. the Pacific. The Blackhawks are 21-7 in NHL odds for their last 28 home games. The Under is 7-1 in NHL betting for the Sharks last 8 vs. the Western Conference. The Under is 5-1 in the Sharks last 6 games as a road underdog. The Under is 8-3 in the Sharks last 11 vs. the Central. The Under is 7-0 in NHL hockey odds for the Blackhawks last 7 home games. The Under is 9-1 in the Blackhawks last 10 overall.

Bower's NHL Betting Picks: Evgeni Nabokov has been playing great in the goal for the Sharks but I don't think it will be enough against the Blackhawks at the United Center. My NHL betting pick for this match-up is to take the Chicago at home -130 against the Sharks to the UNDER at Bodog sportsbook so I can get some free casino chips! Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have the Chicago Blackhawks -135 favorites in NHL odds against the San Jose Sharks +105 with a total of 5.5 UNDER -130.