Jobing.com Arena hosts an NHL battle between the Phoenix Coyotes and the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

The Sharks will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 39-28-10 this season, while the Coyotes are 37-27-13. San Jose is 35-40-2 on the totals; Phoenix is 30-36-11.



View San Jose vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Phoenix sat as -120 favorites. The total was set at 5.

Power Rankings:
The Coyotes sit at No. 17 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Sharks sit at a No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Phoenix's No. 20-ranked offense, averaging 2.6 goals per game, against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Coyotes power play is averaging 12.8% while the Sharks defense kills off 78.6% of their penalties.

In their last action, San Jose was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Ducks. Bettors on Anaheim at +105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Phoenix was a 4-0 loser at home against the Blues. Bettors on St. Louis at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Anaheim are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few Sharks at Coyotes trends to consider:
San Jose is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
San Jose is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Phoenix is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Jose


Next up:
San Jose home to Dallas, Saturday, March 31
Phoenix home to Anaheim, Saturday, March 31