Utah vs San Jose Prediction: the Shark Will Break Their Teeth

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Utah vs San Jose, which will take place on January 11th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Utah

Utah did really well at the start of December, but then they had another crisis. In the last eight games, Andre Tourigny's team only got one win (5-3 over Calgary). In the next seven, they failed, but then, earned a point – 2-3 from Dallas. So, it looks like those plans for the cup spot will have to wait. Utah dropped to 11th place, and the gap to the top 8 in the West increased to five points.

San Jose

When the promising Yaroslav Askarov is on the goal, San Jose wins. So, the Sharks have pulled two sensations in a row recently. First, they outplayed Tampa Bay, and then New Jersey, with the Russian goalie conceding only three pucks. In the match against Vegas, Georgiev stood in goal and looked pretty solid, but he missed four pucks. So, in the Western Conference standings, San Jose is doing pretty well, sitting in penultimate place with 32 poin

H2H Meetings

So far, this season, the opponents have played three H2H games, and Utah won two of them.

Stats Betting

• In four of the last eight home games involving the Utah team, there was a draw at the end of the game. You can find this bet on the 1xbet website, with odds of 4.765.
• In six of the last 15 away games, San Jose Sharks drew at the end of the match
• Utah has scored 2 or less pucks in 8 of the last 10 matches.
• Utah hasn't won in regulation time in 8 of the last 10 matches.
• Utah hasn't won in regulation time at home in 10 of the last 10 matches.
• San Jose Sharks have lost in regulation time in 11 of their last 15 matches, and you can bet on this line at 1xbet at odds of 1.682.

Bookmakers' Offers

Meanwhile, analysts at the bookmaker company 1xbet think that Utah will be stronger in the upcoming meeting. You can bet on the Sharks to win in regulation time (including overtime and shootout) at odds of 1.408, and in regulation time at odds of 1.682. You can bet on the Sharks' victory at 3.115 (OT and BUL), and on a victory in three periods at 4.41. The experts set the total at 5.5, leaning towards the total over. They offer a 1.75 coefficient for betting on the total over 5.5 pucks, and 2.177 for the opposite.

Expert Betting Tips

We expect Utah to perform well in this match. But don't count out the team from Salt Lake City, they've got a good shot at it. And San Jose is a good opponent for them, as they've won two out of three head-to-head meetings.So, our advice is to stick with the hosts and bet on their victory.