NHL Betting – Game 1 – Detroit at San Jose betting odds and more. The Detroit Red Wings and San Jose Sharks will meet in the playoffs in NHL betting for the second straight year. Last year it was San Jose taking out the Red Wings in five games. This year there is not much difference in the two teams and the odds on the series are a pick. Make your NHL bet right now at the Sbg sportbook.
Sharks -125, total 5.5
Game 1 of this semifinal series is on Friday and the Sharks are a slight home favorite. These two teams know each other extremely well although there is a difference this season since the Sharks have Antti Niemi in goal. Both teams actually look to be improved over last season. The Red Wings have a lot of offensive talent and the Sharks are not far behind. The concern for gamblers making an NHL bet on Detroit in Game 1 is a huge layoff for the Red Wings. They have not played in nine days since sweeping Phoenix. The rest did help Detroit with injuries as they now have Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen back in the lineup but rust is a huge issue. Zetterberg led the team in scoring this season and he missed the first round against Phoenix.
San Jose 3-1 vs. Detroit
The Sharks won three of the four regular season meetings with Detroit and three of those games went over the NHL betting total. The Sharks won twice at Joe Louis Arena as they pulled out 5-2 and 3-1 wins. The teams split in San Jose with the Sharks winning 3-1 while the Red Wings won 5-3. This will be the third playoff series these teams have played since 2007 and their fifth overall. San Jose has played Detroit more than any other team in the playoffs.
Game Trends
In this series, the Red Wings are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in San Jose. The Red Wings are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. the Pacific. The Red Wings are 4-1 in their last 5 road games. The Red Wings are 1-7 in their last 8 playoff games as an underdog. The Sharks are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. the Central. The Sharks are 23-9 in their last 32 games as a favorite. The Over is 6-0 in the Red Wings last 6 overall. The Over is 4-1 in the Red Wings last 5 road games. The Under is 3-0-1 in the Sharks last 4 home games. In this series, the Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.