San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues odds, tips and betting trends

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March 5, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 4, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the third period against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena.

Two teams in the bottom half of the Western Conference standings square off when the San Jose Sharks (30-25-4, ninth in conference) host the St. Louis Blues (23-29-9, 15th) at SAP Center at San Jose on Friday at 10 p.m. ET.

San Jose earned a 7-5 home victory over the Montreal Canadiens its last time out on March 3.

St. Louis won on the road in its last game on March 4, 3-2 over the Seattle Kraken.

Before this showdown, here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s action.

Watch Sharks vs. Blues on ESPN+!San Jose Sharks vs. St. Louis Blues odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Sharks (-146)Underdog: Blues (+122)Over/under: 6.5Sharks vs. Blues game info and start timeDate: Friday, March 6, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Sharks vs. Blues on ESPN+!Sharks stats and trendsSan Jose has won twice in six games as the moneyline favorite this season.The Sharks have not had moneyline odds lower than -146 in a game this season.The moneyline odds imply that San Jose has a 59.3% chance of winning this contest.San Jose and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 30 of 59 matches (50.8%) so far this season.In the past 10 games, the Sharks have gone 5-4-1 (70.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) during that time.Over on the defensive end, the Sharks have allowed 32 goals (3.2 per game) over those 10 outings.Blues stats and trendsThis season the Blues have 19 wins in the 41 games in which they’ve been an underdog.St. Louis has won nine of its 21 games when it is the underdog by +122 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 45.0% chance to win for the Blues.In 42.6% of St. Louis’ previous games this season (26/61), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In the past 10 contests, the Blues are 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They have totaled 36 goals during that span.On the defensive side, the Blues have given up 33 goals (3.3 per game) over those 10 matchups.

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