The Phoenix Coyotes will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the San Jose Sharks invade Jobing.com Arena on Saturday.

Phoenix will face the 29-14-6 Sharks. In totals betting, the Coyotes are 21-22-8 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Sharks are 22-27 favoring the OVER.



View San Jose vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 115 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 20-rated Coyotes and the No. 7-ranked Sharks, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Phoenix's No. 19-ranked offense, averaging 2.6 goals per game, against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 5 at 2.3 goals allowed. The Coyotes power play is averaging 12.5% while the Sharks defense kills off 78.1% of their penalties.

San Jose won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Stars on February 2. Bettors who backed the Sharks at -185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Coyotes were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Anaheim at +110 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Anaheim are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Sharks at Coyotes trends to consider:
San Jose is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Jose's last 15 games on the road
San Jose is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Phoenix is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Phoenix is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Jose


Next up:
San Jose home to Calgary, Wednesday, February 8
Phoenix home to Detroit, Monday, February 6