Sharks vs Penguins Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 15 February 2023
Feb 13, 2023, 10:25PM
The San Jose Sharks take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose on Wednesday, commencing at 2:30pm AEDT.
Stats Insider's top betting tips for Sharks vs Penguins, plus the latest betting odds and goalscorer tips, are detailed below.
Who will win? Sharks vs Penguins
Based on trusted machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Wednesday's Penguins-Sharks NHL game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Penguins a 58% chance of defeating the Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
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San Jose vs Pittsburgh Best Odds
The current betting odds in Australia for Wednesday's NHL clash at SAP Center at San Jose are shown below:
- Head to Head: Sharks $2.60, Penguins $1.56
- Line: Sharks +1.5 ($1.59), Penguins -1.5 ($2.50)
- Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.74, Under $2.20
Odds are correct at time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Sharks to win at $2.60. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Penguins to win at $1.56.
The Sharks are 1.5-goal underdogs against the Penguins, with odds of $1.59 currrently available at bet365.
For the favoured Penguins (-1.5) to cover the line, bet365 currently has odds of $2.50.
The Over/Under for Sharks vs Penguins has been set at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.74, while bet365 currently has odds for the Under at $2.20.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 51% chance of staying Under.
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Sharks vs Penguins NHL Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Sharks at $2.60 with bet365 (3.3% edge)
- Line: Sharks +1.5 at $1.59 with bet365 (64% probability)
- Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.20 with bet365 (51% probability) 🔥
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Our Sharks vs Penguins expert tips are based on world-class modelling and betting expertise to help you place smarter bets with your chosen online bookie.
While the Penguins have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Sharks to win is our preferred option due to the 3.3% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the best odds currently on offer.
Taking advantage of the edges published on Stats Insider is pivotal to achieving long-term profitability.
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Sharks vs Penguins Player Props
Who will score the first goal in Sharks vs Penguins? The latest data is in.
The most likely first goalscorer and most likely anytime goalscorer for both the Sharks and Penguins are listed below.
According to Stats Insider, San Jose's Timo Meier is the most likely player to score the first goal in Sharks vs Penguins.
Meier has an 8.3% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Sharks star has a 43.7% chance of netting an anytime goal.
Scroll down for our full list of first and anytime goalscorer probabilities.
First Goal Scorer Tips
Sharks First Goal Scorer Tips
- Timo Meier: 8.3% probability
- Erik Karlsson: 5.9% probability
- Tomas Hertl: 5.2% probability
- Logan Couture: 4.7% probability
- Alexander Barabanov: 3.3% probability
Penguins First Goal Scorer Tips
- Jake Guentzel: 7.5% probability
- Sidney Crosby: 7.3% probability
- Evgeni Malkin: 6.0% probability
- Bryan Rust: 5.3% probability
- Rickard Rakell: 5.1% probability
Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
Sharks Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Timo Meier: 43.7% probability
- Erik Karlsson: 31.0% probability
- Tomas Hertl: 29.4% probability
- Logan Couture: 26.8% probability
- Nick Bonino: 19.1% probability
Penguins Anytime Goal Scorer Tips
- Sidney Crosby: 41.8% probability
- Jake Guentzel: 38.0% probability
- Evgeni Malkin: 34.6% probability
- Rickard Rakell: 31.4% probability
- Bryan Rust: 28.4% probability
Remember, our model updates frequently, so refresh this article for the latest betting predictions before the San Jose vs Pittsburgh game at SAP Center at San Jose.
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Sharks vs Penguins NHL 2023
The match-up between the Sharks and Penguins at SAP Center at San Jose is scheduled to begin at 2:30pm AEDT on Wednesday.
- Game: San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins
- Date: Wednesday 15 February 2023
- Time: 2:30pm AEDT
- Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
All dates and times in this article are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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