San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds, tips and betting trends

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April 5, 2026Updated April 6, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 30, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Tyler Toffoli (73) celebrates with center Will Smith (2) and center Macklin Celebrini (71) after Toffoli asissts on a goal in the second period against the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center at San Jose.

Two teams near the bottom of the Western Conference standings hit the ice when the 10th-place San Jose Sharks (36-32-7) host the 15th-place Chicago Blackhawks (28-35-14) at SAP Center at San Jose on Monday at 10 p.m. ET.

San Jose’s last game was a 6-3 home loss against the Nashville Predators on April 4.

In its most recent game on April 4, Chicago earned a 4-2 road victory against the Seattle Kraken.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Monday’s hockey matchup.

Watch Sharks vs. Blackhawks on ESPN+!San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds and betting lines

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

Favorite: Sharks (-170)Underdog: Blackhawks (+143)Over/under: 6.5Sharks vs. Blackhawks game info and start timeDate: Monday, April 6, 2026Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Sharks vs. Blackhawks on ESPN+!Sharks stats and trendsThrough 11 games as the moneyline favorite this season, San Jose has won four of those games.The Sharks have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -170.The moneyline odds imply that San Jose has a 63.0% chance of winning this game.San Jose’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 37 of 75 times.In the past 10 contests, the Sharks have claimed 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.They are scoring at a 2.7 goals-per-game average (27 total) over that stretch.On the defensive end, the Sharks have allowed 3.5 goals per game (35 total) in those 10 matchups.Blackhawks stats and trendsThe Blackhawks have been an underdog in 72 games this season, with 28 upset wins (38.9%).Chicago has won 15 of its 39 games when it is the underdog by +143 or longer on the moneyline.The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 41.2%.In 39.0% of Chicago’s previous games this season (30/77), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In the past 10 contests, the Blackhawks have secured 55.0% of the possible points with a 3-5-2 record.They have put up 22 goals during that span.Over on the defensive side, the Blackhawks have given up 3.4 goals per game (34 total) over those 10 matchups.

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