San Jose vs Buffalo Prediction: the Sharks Have Nothing to Do This Season

Prediction for the NHL San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres match, which will take place on February 19th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

For San Jose, this season could be better. Already in the beginning, the Sharks had a long losing streak. After that, the management announced that they were ready to change almost any player on their team, rebuilding the lineup. Combining this arduous process with solving tournament problems is extremely difficult, which is why Californians hang around among the league's outsiders. Nevertheless, they have been doing alright lately, claiming three wins and three losses in their previous six meetings. San Jose ranks only 14th in the Western Conference standings.

Buffalo has been another hopeless underdog in recent years. But the Blades have suddenly come alive and continue to fight for a playoff spot. They played exceptionally well until February, but then they lost by turns to Minnesota, 2-3, Carolina, 1-5, Calgary, 2-7, and Los Angeles, 2-5. Fortunately, the series ended the day before when Don Granato's wards easily beat Anaheim, 7-3. Buffalo is 12th in the standings, only five points behind the top eight. So there is still a chance for the playoffs.

San Jose and Buffalo are out of the playoff picture, but their tournament placing is still different. If the Sharks are quietly finishing the season, the Sabre, from their current place, can still get to the cherished eighth, as the gap is only five points. Don Granato's men should take advantage of that by picking up points against the league's hopeless underdogs. 

San Jose vs Buffalo is often fun and productive, but we are likely to see few goals in the upcoming battle. The Sharks' recent trend is toward the underdogs, and in their five previous meetings with the Sabres, we've only seen 23 goals (4.60 goals-against average). The Blades have a bigger number, but they're coming off a tough California road trip. So there's a limited amount of resources left for sharp hockey.