San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues Prediction: The Sharks have nothing to lose

Prediction for the NHL San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues match which will take place on April 7th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

San Jose is the league's weakest team in the current regular season. They began to get points, but not with the intensity that would allow them to compete for trophies. David Quinn's wards joined the regular season with the same attitude as at the start. The Sharks have lost 20 of their last 22 games, only beating Ottawa and St. Louis 2:1 and 4:0. They are in last place in the Western Conference.

St. Louis is the only representative of the Western Conference that is currently outside the playoff zone but still has a realistic chance to get there. They are in ninth place in the standings, seven points behind the coveted eighth place. This gap could have been much smaller if the Blues had not decided to play irresponsibly in their two meetings with San Jose in the current regular season, resulting in sensational losses on both occasions - 5:1 and 4:0. At the same time, Drew Bannister's wards are in pretty good shape right now, with only four losses in their last 12 meetings and eight victories.

St. Louis is the only representative of the Western Conference currently outside the playoff zone. The confrontation between San Jose and St. Louis has very curious recent statistics. Before the start of the current season, the Blues had won eight meetings. Still, in the current regular season, with the Sharks hopelessly out of contention and the Blues desperately needing points, they have lost twice in a row - 1:5 and 4:0. If Drew Bannister's wards lose again, their already small chances of making the playoffs will drop to zero. 

San Jose and St. Louis have been very productive opponents lately. In the last five meetings, the rivals have combined for 33 goals (6.60 average per game), a respectable total. We can again expect an open and high-scoring confrontation in the upcoming battle, as the Sharks have nothing to lose. They play without looking at their goal, and St. Louis must avenge the Californians for previous failures.