NHL Prop Bets: San Jose Sharks vs Chicago Blackhawks (April 6, 2026)
The Chicago Blackhawks (28-35-14) face the San Jose Sharks (36-32-7) at SAP Center at San Jose. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Monday's matchup.
- The Blackhawks have a 47-30 Puck Line record this season, while the Sharks hold a record of 44-31.
- The Blackhawks have a 33-42-2 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 42 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Sharks have a 36-37-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Blackhawks are averaging 2.56 goals per game this season (32nd in the league). Comparatively, the Sharks are averaging +0.5 more at 3.05 goals (17th).
- Defensively, the Blackhawks are giving up a whopping 3.22 goals per game this season (25th in the league), while the Sharks are giving up an average of 3.55 goals (31st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Chicago is averaging 24.5 shots per game this season (32nd in the NHL). Meanwhile, San Jose is allowing its opposition 29.7 shots per game (27th).
- Flipping that script, the Blackhawks are allowing 30.4 shots per game (31st in the NHL), while the Sharks are averaging 26.0 shots (26th).
Power Play
- Chicago holds a power play percentage of 17.8%, ranking 27th in the league this season, while San Jose sits 16th with 20.7% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Blackhawks have a penalty kill rate of 83.8% (ranked 1st), compared to the Sharks at 77.9% (21st).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 20-22-35 | 10-12-15 | 10-10-20 | 4-2-4 |
| San Jose | 21-21-33 | 12-11-15 | 9-10-18 | 2-3-5 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Blackhawks have played in 21 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Sharks have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Blackhawks have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Sharks have appeared in 3.
Last Time They Met
Chicago recorded a 6-3 victory over San Jose at United Center when these teams last met on February 2. Ilya Mikheyev led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 3 assists. The Blackhawks have now won four straight at United Center against the Sharks.
