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Trends - Pittsburgh at San Jose
W/L Trends

Pittsburgh

Penguins are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Penguins are 21-5 in their last 26 games playing on 1 days rest.
Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 Stanley Cup Finals games.
Penguins are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
Penguins are 20-6 in their last 26 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Penguins are 22-7 in their last 29 vs. a team with a winning record.
Penguins are 12-4 in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Penguins are 19-7 in their last 26 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Penguins are 13-5 in their last 18 road games.
Penguins are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Pacific.
Penguins are 41-17 in their last 58 overall.

San Jose
Sharks are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Sharks are 8-1 in their last 9 home games. Sharks are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Sharks are 2-5 in their last 7 games following a win.

OU Trends

Pittsburgh

Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 overall.
Under is 3-0-1 in Penguins last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-0 in Penguins last 6 Stanley Cup Finals games.
Under is 4-0 in Penguins last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 3-1-2 in Penguins last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 20-9-6 in Penguins last 35 games playing on 1 days rest.

San Jose

Under is 3-0-1 in Sharks last 4 vs. Metropolitan.
Under is 4-0-1 in Sharks last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 5-1 in Sharks last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 8-3 in Sharks last 11 Monday games.
Over is 7-3-3 in Sharks last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 9-4-3 in Sharks last 16 home games.

Head to Head

Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Home team is 17-5 in the last 22 meetings.
Penguins are 7-18-1 in the last 26 meetings.
Penguins are 1-12-1 in the last 14 meetings in San Jose

**Satch** · 06-06-2016, 09:48 AM

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Stanley Cup Final
By Alex Smith

Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks

2015-16 Regular Season Head-to-Head Meetings
December 1st, 2015: Penguins 5 at Sharks 1 (-125) (Over 5)
November 21st, 2015: Sharks 3 at Penguins 1 (-120) (Under 5)

Pittsburgh Penguins
-- First SCF since 2009 (Beat Detroit in 7)
-- 12-6 SU, 9-5-4 O/U, 9-9 ATS
-- Home Record: 7-3
-- Road Record: 5-3

Power Play: 23.4% (15 for 64)
Penalty Kill: 83.6% (46 for 55)

Starting Goalie:

Matt Murray: 11-4, 2.21 G.A.A; .924 Sv% with 1 Shutout
19-8 SU in 27 GS (Season & Playoffs combined)
Lifetime Record vs SJ: First-Ever Meeting

Pittsburgh Recent Trends
-- 18-7 SU Last 25 Games Overall
-- 10-3 SU Last 13 Home Games
-- 10-4 SU Last 14 Games as a Favorite
-- 9-5-4 O/U Last 18 Games Overall

San Jose Sharks
-- First Ever SCF Appearance
-- 12-6 SU, 9-5-4 O/U, 11-7 ATS
-- Home Record: 7-2
-- Road Record: 5-4

Power Play: 27% (17 for 63)
Penalty Kill: 80.4% (41 for 51)

Starting Goalie:

Martin Jones: 12-6, 2.12 G.A.A; .919 Sv% with 3 Shutouts
Lifetime Record vs PIT: 2-2, 2.37 G.A.A; .923 Sv% in 5 GP

San Jose Recent Trends
-- On a 12-6 SU Run Last 18 Games Overall
-- Over is 7-3-3 Last 13 Games Overall
-- 6-1 ATS Last 7 Games on the Puck-Line
-- 8-2 SU Last 10 Home Games
-- 12-5 SU Last 17 Road Games

STANLEY CUP FINALS BETTING TRENDS

-- Home Favorites in Game 1 are 6-1 SU, 1-6 PL, 2-4-1 O/U
-- 5 of the Last 7 Stanley Cup Winners clinched on Road
-- Home Teams are 31-11 SU Last 6 SCF's -- Puck-Line Underdogs are 17-6 PL
-- Game 1 Winners have won the Stanley Cup in 4 of the last 7 SCF
-- Favorites are 8-3 SU Last 11 OT Games

STANLEY CUP FINALS NOTES (2009-2015)

2015 - Chicago vs Tampa Bay (Blackhawks win in 6)
2-4 Favorites, 4-2 Home, 1-5 PL Favorites, 1-5 O/U
No OT Games (First Series since 2009)
Series ends with Home Favorite win
1st Game: Road Underdog wins, Total UNDER 5

2014 - LA Kings vs NY Rangers (Kings win in 5)
4-1 Favorites, 4-1 Home, 1-4 PL Favorites, 1-2-2 O/U
3 Games in OT. Series ends in OT with Home Win
1st Game: Home Favorite Wins, Total Pushes 5

2013 - Chicago vs Boston (Blackhawks win in 6)
3-3 Favorites, 3-3 Home, 2-4 PL Favorites, 3-3 O/U
3 Games in OT, Series ends with Road Dog Win
1st Game: Home Favorite Wins, Total OVER 5

2012 - LA Kings vs NJ Devils (Kings win in 6)
4-2 Favorites, 3-3 Home, 2-4 PL Favorites, 1-5 O/U
2 Games in OT, Series ends with Road Favorite Win
1st Game: Home Favorite Wins, Total UNDER 5

2011 - Vancouver vs Boston (Bruins win in 7)
6-1 Favorites, 6-1 Home, 3-4 PL Favorites, 2-4-1 O/U
One OT Game, Series ends with Road Underdog Win
1st Game: Home Favorite Wins, Total UNDER 5.5

NOTE: 2011 Game 1 is the Last SCF game to have a 5.5 total
(23 game streak with 5 - Record: 7-13-3 O/U)

2010 - Chicago vs Philadelphia (Blackhawks win in 6)
6-0 Favorites, 5-1 Home, 2-4 PL Favorites, 5-1 O/U
2 OT Games, Series ends with Road Favorite Win
1st Game: Home Favorite Wins, Total OVER 5.5

2009 - Detroit vs Pittsburgh (Penguins win in 7)
6-1 Favorites, 6-1 Home, 5-2 PL Favorites, 2-5 O/U
No OT Games*, Series ends with Road Underdog Win
1st Game: Home Favorite Wins, Total UNDER 6

Series Price
Sharks +105
Penguins -125

Exact Games - Series winner
4 Games Penguins Win 17/2
4 Games Sharks Win 14/1
5 Games Penguins Win 7/2
5 Games Sharks Win 15/2
6 Games Penguins Win 4/1
6 Games Sharks Win 4/1
7 Games Penguins Win 7/2
7 Games Sharks Win 5/1

Exact Games
4 Games 5/1
5 Games 9/4
6 Games 7/4
7 Games 9/5

Odds Subject to Change

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Sharks after Game 3 win: 'We can still get better'
By Alan Robinson, The Sports Xchange

The Sharks are back in the Stanley Cup finals after winning what essentially was a must-win overtime game on Saturday against the Penguins in San Jose. They also know they're going back to Pittsburgh.
But they also know going into a pivotal Game 4 on Monday night at SAP Center that they can't allow the Penguins to get back to playing the way they did in winning the first two games in Pittsburgh.
Despite giving up a one-goal lead in the third period in losing 3-2 in Game 3 on rookie Joonas Donskoi's goal 12:18 into overtime, the Penguins relied upon their speed and stable of stars to control the pace until well into the third period. Only then did the Sharks' superior size and superior group of defensemen begin to make a difference.
"They fire (the puck) from everywhere, every angle, all over the place, then cause confusion around the net," Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said Sunday, referring to the Penguins' 42-26 edge in shots. "We've got to do a better job.
"But does the fact they have 30 more shots than us (113-74 in the series) bother me? Not as much as it bothers you guys (the media)."
The Sharks' worry, of course, is that if one or two more of those abundance of shots somehow eludes goalie Martin Jones, they could be down 3-1 going into Game 5 -- and a potential Stanley Cup clincher -- Thursday night in Pittsburgh.
"We've been playing from behind too often in the series," said DeBoer, whose team's only lead so far came at the end of Game 3. "We're going to talk about that."
The Sharks again might be without top-line left winger Tomas Hertl, who missed Game 3 with an upper-body injury after being the Sharks' most effective forward in the first two games. DeBoer said only that he is day-to-day. Melker Karlsson took Hertl's place alongside Joe Pavelski and Joe Thornton, and probably will again Monday if Hertl can't go.
Penguins defensemen Kris Letang, coming off one of his worst games in the playoffs, and Olli Maatta did not practice Sunday, but coach Mike Sullivan said only that they were both given a day off.
Having wasted an excellent chance to go up 3-0 in the series -- the Penguins couldn't hold leads of 1-0 or 2-1 Saturday night -- they certainly know the distinct advantages of winning Monday and being up 3-1 in the series rather than being tied at 2-all.
In 2009, after all, they dropped the first two games in Detroit, and each of the first three games in Joe Louis Arena, but came back to win the series by taking Games 6 and 7.
"Our desperation level was as high as it could be," DeBoer said.
As a result, DeBoer said he expects Game 4 to be the best of the series, and Penguins captain Sidney Crosby doesn't disagree.
"It's to be expected as the series goes on, and teams learn more and more about each other," Crosby said. "The desperation level goes higher and higher with every game."
Crosby, often the fastest and strongest skater on the ice despite not scoring a goal in the first two games, was mostly held in check in Game 3. He didn't get a goal or an assist and was limited to three shots, often going against defensemen Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun.
The Sharks, who are mostly bigger across the board than the Penguins, also were more physical than they were in the first two games, with DeBoer saying, "I know that's part of our identity, being hard and heavy."
Just as the Penguins' identity is outskating teams and getting to the puck faster.
"Teams have been trying to outmuscle us, trying to intimidate us for three months," Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy said. "The Rangers did it, Washington did it. ... But we're a team that prides ourselves on being brave. Going back for pucks, winning the puck against bigger players, taking hits. And we need to continue to do that."
For the Sharks, though, their belief is Game 3 was so pivotal, it could shift the momentum of the series.
"Now we get going," Donskoi said. "We can still get better..

**Satch** · 06-06-2016, 09:49 AM

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Monday's NHL Stanley Cup finals Game 4 betting preview: Penguins at Sharks

Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks (A: +125, H: -135, O/U: 5.5)

Penguins lead series 2-1

The San Jose Sharks look to ride the momentum of their first Stanley Cup final win in their 25-year history into Monday's Game 4 versus the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. Home ice has served them well as the Sharks attempt to win their ninth such contest in 10 outings and even the Stanley Cup final at two victories apiece on Monday.

Martin Jones has given the SAP Center faithful a show in the playoffs, yielding just 17 tallies en route to posting an 8-2 mark with two shutouts, a 1.74 goals-against average and .938 save percentage. "Everyone knows what's at stake," Jones told CSNBayArea after his 40-save performance - in addition to rookie Joonas Donskoi's overtime goal - keyed the Sharks to a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday. "We played well. That was our best game of the series. We can still be better. It was a good step forward for us." Pittsburgh rookie Matt Murray took a step back by permitting a pair of questionable goals, including Joel Ward's tying tally in the third period. The 22-year-old goaltender has rebounded well following a defeat in the playoffs, posting a 4-0 mark while stopping 106-of-114 shots.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, TVAS

PROBABLE GOALIES:

Penguins - Matt Murray (W/L: 13-5, GAA: 2.15, SAVE %: .926)

Sharks - Martin Jones (W/L: 13-8, GAA: 2.13, SAVE %: .919)

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (62-30-11, 45-40 O/U): Defenseman Ben Lovejoy didn't mince words when he talked about his teammates' readiness to put their bodies on the line. "We're ready to block shots at any time," the 32-year-old Lovejoy told reporters after Pittsburgh thwarted 38 shots on goal in Game 3 after averaging 17.5 in the first two contests - and 16.4 over the first three rounds. "I'm ready to take a Brent Burns slapshot to my face." Shot-happy Burns saw 12 of his attempts bounce off a Pittsburgh player on Saturday, with blue-liner Olli Maatta recording a career-high six blocks in the contest.

ABOUT THE SHARKS (59-34-10, 51-41 O/U): Joe Pavelski has been held off the scoresheet in the first three contests of this series after collecting 22 points (team-high 13 goals, nine assists) in the first three rounds. While Pavelski suddenly is struggling, fellow forward Ward scored his first goal of the series and fifth in his last five contests. Veteran Joe Thornton, who saw Melker Karlsson and Logan Couture platoon on his line with Pavelski for the absent Tomas Hertl (undisclosed), notched a pair of assists in Game 3 after recording 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) in 18 games during the first three rounds.

TRENDS:

* Penguins are 21-5 in their last 26 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Sharks are 8-1 in their last 9 home games.
* Under is 6-0 in Penguins last 6 Stanley Cup Finals games.
* Under is 4-0-1 in Sharks last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Under is 6-1 in the last 6 meetings.
* Penguins are 1-12-1 in the last 14 meetings in San Jose.

CONSENSUS: San Jose is picking up a sizeable percentage of the Consensus action - currently sitting at 64 percent. The total is set at 5.5 and the public is pouncing on the Under at a rate of 62 percent.

**Satch** · 06-06-2016, 09:49 AM

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Preview: Penguins (48-26) at Sharks (46-30)

Date: June 06, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) This is a Stanley Cup Final filled with stars who have won the Hart Trophy, Olympic gold medals and numerous other awards.

With players like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski, the final features some of the biggest names in hockey.

The one place where those players haven't showed up so far is on the goal-scoring sheet. In a series that has featured three straight one-goal games all decided either in the final three minutes of regulation or overtime, some of the lesser-known players have delivered the goals.

'You look through these playoffs and third-line, fourth-line guys have stepped up for both teams and scored big goals,' Sharks center Logan Couture said Sunday. 'It's not necessarily that the big guns have scored the huge goals for both teams. You need that when you get to this point.'

Sharks rookie Joonas Donskoi was the latest to get on that list when he scored the overtime winner in San Jose's 3-2 victory in Game 3 on Saturday night that cut Pittsburgh's series lead to 2-1. Game 4 is Monday night in San Jose.

Donskoi matched the overtime goal scored just one game earlier by Penguins rookie Conor Sheary. Before that, it had been 30 years since a rookie had scored in overtime in the final when Montreal's Brian Skrudland did it in Game 2 against Calgary.

But Donskoi and Sheary are far from the only unusual suspects to score in the first three games. Sharks defenseman Justin Braun has two goals in the past two games, matching his total from the previous 40 contests.

'I'm happy I can finally chip in offensively,' Braun said. 'A lot of other guys have done a lot of heavy lifting to get us here. I'm just trying to do my part.'

Pittsburgh defenseman Ben Lovejoy, who has 15 goals in 334 career regular season games, scored one of the Penguins' goals in Game 3 and set up the other that was deflected in by Patric Hornqvist.

Nick Bonino got the Game 1 winner for Pittsburgh when the other goals were scored by rookies Sheary and Bryan Rust.

And after three games, players like Crosby, Malkin, Thornton, Pavelski, Kris Letang, Logan Couture and Brent Burns are all still looking for their first goals.

'You just try to worry about yourself and make sure you're doing your job and as a team you're doing the things necessary to give yourself a chance to win games,' Crosby said. 'It's tight. Like I keep seeing year after year, there's a small margin of error. Just make sure you're competing and give yourself a chance to create and ultimately produce.'

It hasn't been like those players haven't performed well. Crosby was dominant the first two games and set up a pair of goals that helped Pittsburgh take the 2-0 lead. But he got much less generated on the road when the Sharks were able to match top defensive pair Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun against him consistently. Even a few shifts with Malkin couldn't generate many chances for Pittsburgh.

'We're playing against good defensemen,' Malkin said. 'They play so close and so tight, it's tough to shoot sometimes.'

Thornton had a few good chances late, especially after Couture joined him and Pavelski on San Jose's top line. But Pavelski, who leads the NHL with 13 playoff goals, has been mostly silent with no points and only four shots on goal through three games.

'It's tough this time of year,' Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said. 'Every round, he's getting a lot of attention, just like Brent Burns is getting a lot of attention, just like Jumbo is getting a lot of attention. That's not an easy role to play. I have no doubt he's going to break through here. He has all year for us. It's just a matter of time.'

One of the factors limiting Pavelski's effectiveness has been Pittsburgh's propensity to block shots. The Penguins blocked 38 shots alone in Game 3, including 12 from Burns. With fewer point shots getting to the net, Pavelski has been unable to utilize his elite hand-eye coordination to deflect pucks like he was so successfully the first three rounds.

'We're creating some chances,' Pavelski said. 'It's just that end result hasn't been there. You just stay with it, keep trying to have the puck and play with it and get open. Try to get a few more.'

NOTES: Sharks F Tomas Hertl remains day to day with a lower-body injury. ... Penguins D Letang and Olli Maatta were given maintenance days and did not practice.

**Satch** · 06-06-2016, 09:49 AM

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NHL

San Jose-Pittsburgh (P 2-1)
Sharks' Donskoi scored 12:18 into OT to keep series alive, after San Jose tied game 8:48 into the third period. San Jose lost four of last six games with Pittsburgh, but won eight of ten home playoff games. Seven of last 13 Shark-Penguin games went OT, four to shootout- six of last seven stayed under total. Pittsburgh is 5-4 on road in playoffs, Sharks are 6-5 on road. San Jose was 1-6 on power play in Games 1-2; Penguins 0-6. Pitt has a 113-74 edge in shots in first three games. Sharks are in Stanley Cup finals for first time; Penguins are in for first time since winning Cup in '09, its third Stanley Cup title.

Playoffs tally: 1st round-- Home: 23-24, Over: 16-17-14
2nd round-- Home: 16-9, Over: 11-5-9
Conference finals-- Home 6-7, Over 7-5-1
Home: 3-0 Over: 0-3

**Satch** · 06-06-2016, 09:50 AM

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Monday, June 6

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PITTSBURGH (62-30-0-11, 135 pts.) at SAN JOSE (59-35-0-9, 127 pts.) - 6/6/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-4 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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Monday, June 6

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PITTSBURGH vs. SAN JOSE
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
San Jose is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh

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