Arizona Coyotes vs San Jose Sharks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/23
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Coyotes and Sharks. The game is starting at 10:30 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Sharks at SAP Center in San Jose, CA. Get ready to place your bets! The Coyotes are the favored team in this Western conference contest against the Sharks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals.
ARIZONA COYOTES VS SAN JOSE SHARKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Jose Sharks +1.5
This game will be played at SAP Center at 10:30 ET on Thursday, December 21st.
WHY BET THE SAN JOSE SHARKS:
- Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Coyotes picking up a 4-3 win.
- Take the Coyotes on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Sharks (+1.5)
Do the Coyotes Stand a Chance on the Road?
This season, the Coyotes have a mark of 16-13-2. When going on the road, Arizona has a record of 5-8-2 record, while they are 11-5-0 at their home arena. This record has them sitting 5th in the Western Central division and 8th in the Western conference.
When it came to the puck line, Arizona heads in with a 16-15 record. On the road, their mark is 8-7 and their overall home performance is 8-8 vs. the puck line. This season, Arizona’s games are averaging 6 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.3. The Coyotes currently have an over/under record of 17-13-1.
In their last three games away from home, the Coyotes have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
The Coyotes come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 19th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 30th in the league. Coming into the game, the Coyotes have 7-2 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 9-9.
The leading scorer for Arizona’s offense is Michael Carcone. Coming into the game he has 14 goals, ranking 30th in the NHL. Carcone also comes into the game with 4 assists.
Coming into the game, the Sharks’ defense is 21st in takeaways at 6.1 takeaways per contest. Overall, they are giving up 3.8 goals per game which is 2nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. San Jose, goalie Karel Vejmelka has started 12 games in this season. His current record is 4-7, and his save percentage stands at 0.6185567010309279%.
Can the Sharks Pull the Upset at Home?
As they head into their game vs. the Coyotes, the Sharks have a 9-20-3 record thus far. While playing at home, their record stands at 6-7-2, and they have 3-13-1 mark on the road. In the Western Pacific division, they are currently 8th, and in the Western conference, they come into the game sitting 16th.
Regarding the puck line, San Jose comes in with a 14-18 record. On the road against the puck line, they are 6-11, while their home record is 8-7. For the season, San Jose’s games have finished with an average of 6.1 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.3. Overall, the Sharks have an over/under record of 12-18-2.
When looking at their past three home matchups, San Jose has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
On offense, the Sharks are averaging 2.1 goals per game which is 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. The Sharks went 1-0 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 8-20.
San Jose’s leading goal scorer is Tomas Hertl. So far this season, he has 11 goals, placing him 66th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Hertl has 15 assists this season.
Entering the game, the Sharks’ defense ranks 21st in takeaways, averaging 6.1 takeaways per contest. In the NHL, they currently stand at 2nd in terms of goals allowed, giving up an average of 3.8 goals per game.
Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood gets the start and has made 19 starts this season. His record at this point is 4-12, and his save percentage is 0.9381443298969072%.