San Jose will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Phoenix Coyotes pay a visit to HP Pavilion.

The Sharks bring a 9-4-1 record to the battle against the 7-4-3 Coyotes. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen San Jose go 9-5 so far and the Coyotes go 6-5-3.



View Phoenix vs San Jose Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers opened the Sharks as -170 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 7-rated Coyotes taking on the No. 6-rated Sharks in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Jose's No. 5-ranked offense (3.1 goals per game) against a Coyotes defense that ranks No. 16 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Sharks Sportsbook has clicked at a 23.1% rate while the Coyotes have a 87.8% rate on the penalty kill.

Phoenix lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Canadiens on November 10. Bettors who backed the Canadiens at +120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for San Jose, they were a 3-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Wild at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Sharks at -176 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Montreal are 3-3-2
After a loss are 4-6

San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few Coyotes at Sharks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
San Jose is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Phoenix
San Jose is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games


Next up:
Phoenix at Toronto, Tuesday, November 15
San Jose home to Detroit, Thursday, November 17