Wednesday’s Game 7 Notes

VegasInsider Staff Sports Betting Expert

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2019 Playoff Results

The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs will have another Game 7 on Wednesday as the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks meet from the SAP Center.

Betting Preview - Colorado at San Jose

The home team has gone 4-2 through the first six games of this best-of-seven series.

San Jose opened as a minus-140 favorite for Game 7 while Colorado is a plus-120 underdog.

The 'over/under' was installed at 5.5 for Wednesday and the 'over' has gone 3-2-1 through the first six games, with four outcomes ending with more than six combined goals.

Neither team has won consecutive games in this series, which is good news for San Jose, who has posted a 5-2 record at the SAP Center this postseason.

Recent Game 7 History

The last time the Sharks and Avalanche met for a Game 7 came back in the 2002 semfinals as Colorado edged San Jose, 1-0 at home.

Colorado (4-6 All-Time Record)
2014 First Round - Colorado 4 vs. Minnesota 5 (OT)

San Jose (7-3 All-Time Record)
2019 First Round - San Jose 5 vs. Vegas 4 (OT)
2016 Second Round - San Jose 5 vs. Nashville 0

NHL Game 7 Playoff History (2012-2019)

Including the four games from the 2019 first round, there have been 174 all-time Game 7’s in the NHL Playoffs and the home squad owns a 101-73 (58%) record.

Last year, road teams went 2-1 in Game 7's and the visitors scored 14 goals in those games which led to a 2-1 'over' mark.

The 'over' is 3-1 in three Game 7's this season.

2019
Dallas 1 at St. Louis 2 (OT)
Toronto 1 at Boston 5
Vegas 4 at San Jose 5 (OT)
Carolina 4 at Washington 3 (OT)

2018
Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Nashville Predators 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 7

2017
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 0
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2

2016
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Nashville Predators 0 at San Jose Sharks 5
St. Louis Blues 6 at Dallas Stars 1
Nashville Predators 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 3

2015
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Rangers 0
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Anaheim Ducks 3
New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1

2014
Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 (OT)
Los Angeles Kings 6 at Anaheim Ducks 2
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1
New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 4
Minnesota Wild 5 at Colorado Avalanche 4
Los Angeles Kings 5 at San Jose Sharks 1

2013
New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 0
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 5 (OT)
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 (OT)
San Jose Sharks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2

2012
Ottawa Senators 1 at New York Rangers 2
Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 (OT)
New Jersey Devils 3 at Florida Panthers 2 (2OT)
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2