The Arizona Coyotes will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the San Jose Sharks pay a visit to Gila River Arena.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Arizona Coyotes in this one found them earlier as 144 underdogs on the NHL money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under total instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today at Sportsbook and may have moved.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 3-2.4 win for the Coyotes on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the Arizona Coyotes are 30-32-7 overall while the San Jose Sharks are 38-24-6. As for the totals, Arizona is 33-28-8 on the OU, and San Jose is 37-26-5. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Arizona vs San Jose injuries news.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Arizona Coyotes at No. 17 and the San Jose Sharks at No. 8 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Arizona Coyotes No. 17-ranked offense (2.68 goals per game) against a San Jose Sharks defense that ranks No. 14 at 2.62 goals per game allowed. The Coyotes Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.05% rate while the Sharks have a 78.76% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Jose won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Bruins on March 15. Bettors who backed the Sharks at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Coyotes were a 4-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Oilers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Arizona at +153 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for OVER bettors.
Next Betting Matchups
San Jose home to New York, Saturday, March 19th
Arizona home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, March 19th