This is the fourth road game in the last six playoffs contests for St. Louis. The Blues were #15 in goals scored during the regular season and are just 1-for-20 on the power play in the last six games. St. Louis is 7-15 as a playoff underdog of +110 to +150 and heads to San Jose for Game 1, where the Sharks are 31-13-3 this season. San Jose has loads of offensive depth and firepower, second in the league in goals scored, and sixth on the power play. The Sharks have won six of their eight contests at the SAP Center in the postseason and the home team is 5-0 in the last five meetings. Take San Jose.
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