San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Coyotes versus the Sharks? The puck drops at 6:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
The Coyotes come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for San Jose Sharks – Arizona Coyotes odds
San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Coyotes have the edge in their recent matchups against San Jose, going 2-1. In the last three games Arizona is averaging 2 goals per game compared to 3 for the Sharks.
- Through their last ten road games, Arizona has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Sharks have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-2.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Coyotes have a straight up record of 7-3 and an puck line mark of 5-5.
San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction
On the season, the Coyotes have gone 32-39-5 and sit in 7th place in the Central Division and 13th in the Western Conference. In games against other Western Conference teams, Arizona has gone 17-27.
When playing on the road, the Coyotes have gone 11-20-5 this season and have been the underdog in 59 of their 76 games. Over their last ten games, Arizona has gone 6-4 and they have won their last two games when favored.
For their offensive performance, the Coyotes come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 19th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Coming into the game, the Coyotes have a 13-8 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 19-28.
Goalie Connor Ingram comes into the game having made 44 starts this season. So far, his record is 20-20 and he has a save percentage of 0.867%.
At home this season, the Sharks have gone 11-23-4, and in the Pacific Division, they are in 8th place with a record of 6-16. In the Western Conference, San Jose is 16th with 44 points and an overall record of 18-50-8. Over their last ten games, the Sharks have gone just 2-8, and they have lost two of their last three games.
As the underdog, San Jose has gone 18-50-8 this season, and they have been the underdog in all 76 of their games. For the year, the Sharks have scored 165 goals and allowed 242, and they are averaging just 2.17 goals per game. Against the Western Conference, San Jose has gone 10-34.
Offensively, the Sharks come into the game at 2.2 goals per contest placing 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 32nd position in the league. The San Jose offense is ranked 27th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 31st in the NHL.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood comes into the game having made 38 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-23 and he has a save percentage of 0.814%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Sharks to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Tips
- We like the Sharks on the moneyline (+167)
- The Sharks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
San Jose Sharks Injury Report
- Logan Couture – Groin – Out
- Vitek Vanecek – Illness/Lower Body – Out
- Matt Benning – Lower Body – Out
- Ty Emberson – Lower Body – Out
- Alexander Barabanov – Foot – Out
Arizona Coyotes Injury Report
- Jakub Voracek – Head – Out
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Barrett Hayton – Lower Body – Out
