The San Jose Sharks are playing poorly, sitting in last place in the Western Conference. The team has serious defensive issues, regularly allowing 3-4 goals per game, but is sometimes capable of scoring on home ice.
Utah Mammoth also lacks a solid defensive game, as evidenced by their recent results. The visitors play high-scoring games, regularly scoring and conceding, as demonstrated in their games against Montreal and Toronto.
Their head-to-head record points to a high-scoring streak: in October, the teams scored 9 and 10 goals in two games. Given the weak defense of both clubs, a total of over 5 is most likely.
