Sharks vs. Penguins odds 2016: San Jose an underdog for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup final

San Jose is a +120 road underdog for Wednesday at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Penguins are a -140 home favorite to take a 2-0 series lead to San Jose.

The Sharks are at their most dangerous on the power play, and that was made apparent when the team cashed in with a goal on its first power play attempt of Game 1. But during 5-on-5 play the Penguins dominated most of the first and third period, taking a 2-0 lead in the first and then breaking a 2-2 tie in the third on Nick Bonino’s late-game winner.

San Jose swung the momentum in its favor in the second period with two goals, and will need to find more consistency for 60 minutes to beat the Penguins on the road.

In 13 games as a road underdog since Feb. 4, the Sharks are 10-3, per the OddsShark NHL Database. They are just 1-3 in their last four games as a road underdog, however.

With 41 shots on goal to San Jose’s 26, the Penguins outshot their opponent for the 10th straight game this postseason in Game 1. The Penguins have averaged 38.3 shots per game over that stretch while holding their opponents to 26.2 shots per game.

Pittsburgh’s swarming attack and puck control have also allowed the Penguins to stay out of the penalty box, taking only two penalties against San Jose in the series opener. The Penguins are 14-4 in their last 18 games at home.

Wednesday night’s total is set at 5.5 goals. The OVER is 8-3-3 in Pittsburgh’s last 14 games on home ice for totals bettors.

Both of these teams are capable of scoring in bunches, and this has the look of a series in which no lead is safe. Pittsburgh’s recipe of swarming the net and not giving the Sharks many chances on the power play worked in Game 1, and it will be a game plan that the team will likely try to emulate for the rest of the series.