Neither the San Jose Sharks nor Arizona Coyotes are having seasons to remember in 2022-23. The Sharks and Yotes are both second from last in their divisions and are separated by one point at the bottom of the NHL standings.
We’ll review the stats, trends, and Sharks vs Coyotes Odds before making our NHL picks today for your online betting ticket.
San Jose Sharks vs. Arizona Coyotes Information
This Sharks vs. Coyotes matchup on the NHL schedule today is the second of three head-to-head this season. The Sharks won the first matchup 3-2 on December 13th.
Tomas Hertl, Nick Bonino, and Nico Sturm scored for the Sharks, while James Reimer made 20 saves to get the win. Lawson Crouse and Nick Bjugstad scored for the Yotes, while Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves in the losing effort.
San Jose Sharks (12-21-8) vs. Arizona Coyotes (13-21-5)
Location of the game: Mullett Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Time: Thursday, January 10th, 2023, 9:00 p.m. ET
How to watch: NHLPP | ESPN+ | Regional Broadcast Partners
San Jose Sharks vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Analysis
San Jose Sharks Performance Recap and Analysis
The San Jose Sharks enter Tuesday night with a 12-21-8 record, ranked seventh in the Pacific Division NHL standings and 27th overall. The Sharks have lost four of their last five games, with three games ending in at least a 1.5-goal spread and four games hitting the over.
San Jose is ranked 21st in NHL stats, averaging 3.0 goals per game, while the powerplay is ranked 20th overall, converting at 20.5%.
Defensively, the Sharks are tanked 28th in the league, averaging 3.7 goals per game. Despite struggling defensively five-on-five, San Jose’s penalty-killing unit is among the league’s best, ranked second overall and operating at 84.0% efficiency.
Erik Karlsson leads the San Jose Sharks stats with 54 points (13 goals, 41 assists).
James Reimer (7-12-3, 3.22 GAA, .895 SV%) started the Sharks’ last game and three of the last six games. Kaapo Kahkonen (4-7-4, 3.79 GAA, .869 SV%) started the previous two games and three of the last five games and is the probable starter for San Jose on Tuesday night.
Key Injuries
Radek Simek is the only name listed on the Sharks’ injury report and is out indefinitely.
Betting Trends to Know
The favorite is 4-1 in the last five meetings between the Sharks and Coyotes. San Jose is 0-4 in the last four games in Arizona.
The over is 4-0 in the Sharks’ last four road games. San Jose is 5-1 in the last six games against Central Division competition.
Arizona Coyotes Performance Recap and Analysis
It’s normally easy to find the Arizona Coyotes standings: look to the bottom of the Central Division or League standings and start from there. The Yotes enter Tuesday night with a 13-21-5 record, ranked seventh in the Central Division and 28th overall in the NHL.
The Coyotes have lost their last five games, with all five games ending with at least a 1.5-goal spread and three games hitting the over.
Offensively, Arizona is ranked 28th overall, averaging 2.7 goals per game. The Coyotes’ powerplay is fairly evenly matched with the Sharks, ranked 21st overall and converting at 20.3%.
Defensively, the Yotes are very similar to San Jose, ranked 27th and giving up 3.7 goals per game. However, Arizona’s penalty-killing units have struggled, ranked 24th overall in the NHL and operating at 73.5% efficiency.
Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes in NHL player stats with 37 points (14 goals, 23 assists).
Karel Vejmelka (11-13-4, 3.33 GAA, .902 SV%) started the Yotes’ last game and five of the last six games. While Vejmelka is the probable starter for Arizona, there is a very good chance Connor Ingram (2-8-1, 3.93 GAA, .886 SV%) gets the start, considering the Coyotes’ upcoming schedule.
Key Injuries
Connor Ingram and Liam O’Brien are the only names on the NHL injury report for the Coyotes. Both players are listed as day-to-day.
Betting Trends to Know
Arizona is 0-4 in the last four games against teams with a sub-.400 winning percentage.
The home team is 4-0 in the last four matchups between these two teams. The over is 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings and 8-1 in the last nine games in Arizona.
San Jose Sharks vs. Arizona Coyotes Odds
Before making our NHL picks today, we need to review the Sharks vs Coyotes odds.
Looking at the NHL odds, the San Jose Sharks are the moneyline favorite, with odds between -134 and -140. The Arizona Coyotes are listed between +112 and +120. The Sharks have a 12-29 straight-up moneyline record, while the Coyotes have a 13-26 straight-up record.
The Coyotes are listed at +1.5 on the puck line spread, with odds from -213 and -225. The Sharks are listed at -1.5, with odds between +160 and +185. Arizona has a 20-19 record against the spread, while San Jose is 20-21 ats.
The Sharks vs Coyotes odds on the total goals line are fairly standard for most NHL matchups. The total goals is listed at 6.5 goals, with the over listed between -105 and -110 and the under listed between -113 and -115.
The Yotes have a 21-18 over/under record, while the Sharks have a 26-13-2 over/under record.
San Jose Sharks vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Picks
Moneyline
Basing our NHL picks on the Sharks vs Coyotes odds, we are taking San Jose to win a second game against Arizona this season.
Neither team is very good, but the Sharks have a slight statistical advantage, the better penalty kill, and the favorite is 4-1 in the last five games. Moreover, the Yotes are on a five-game losing streak and haven’t looked good in those five games.
Take San Jose on the moneyline.
Puck Line Spread
We’re taking the Arizona Coyotes to cover the +1.5 goal spread. While San Jose and Arizona aren’t very good, they will be competitive with each other, and their first matchup this season ended in a one-goal spread.
Over/Under
While our moneyline or puck line spread picks are taking the favorite on both lines, the puck line spread is more interesting. When looking at the stats and betting trends, everything suggests taking the over, despite the first Sharks vs. Coyotes matchup hitting the under.
We’re taking the over (-105 and -110) in a close one-goal game.
San Jose Sharks vs. Arizona Coyotes Score Prediction
The Sharks vs Coyotes should be a close game in the end. Considering we have the Coyotes covering a +1.5 goal spread but losing in a game that hits the over, our final score prediction is San Jose Sharks 4 – Arizona Coyotes 3.
NHL Pick: San Jose Sharks ML (-134 and -140), Arizona Coyotes +1.5 (-213 and -225), Over (-105 and -110)
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