San Jose at Chicago

A pair of strong teams meet, but only one is playing well. The San Jose Sharks are 6-1 in their last seven overall, allowing just 12 goals. They are No. 5 in the NHL in goals allowed and No. 11 on offense. They take on a Chicago team that has defensive problems, No. 17 in the NHL in goals against and No. 26 in penalty killing. After a strong December the Blackhawks have slowed down, losing five of the last seven games. This is a tough situational spot for them, playing the second of a back-to-back (a 3-2 OT loss at Detroit last night) as well as their fourth game in six nights. San Jose has won 10 of its last 13 games and the only losses were by one goal each time. In fact, its last seven losses have been by one goal. That's 18 straight games San Jose has either won or lost by just one goal! San Jose is unbeaten in two games against Chicago this season and the value in this one is with the puckline on the dog. Play San Jose on the puckline.