Arizona Coyotes at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 12/23/2018

Sunday, December 23, 2018

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Sunday, December 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +185 and the Sharks at -230.

Arizona has a record of 14-18-2 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 83 goals and given up 94 goals for a point differential of -11. For the season they have an ATS record of 14-20-0 and an over/under record of 15-18-0. San Jose has a record of 19-12-5 this year. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 119 goals and surrendered 108 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 19-17-0 while their over/under record is 21-15-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 14-20-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 15-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 19-17-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 21-15-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/08/18 C Vinnie Hinostroza Lower Body is out indefinitely
12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
12/03/18 RW Michael Grabner Eye is out indefinitely
11/17/18 D Jason Demers Lower Body is out for season
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Darcy Kuemper has 4 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 456 shots against him and he's given up 41 goals. He's made 415 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 18 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 4 goals this year with 79 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 23.7 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 8 goals on 78 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has scored 34 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 4 goals this season with 116 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 3%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 23.6 minutes played per game. Martin Jones has 14 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 708 shots against him and he's surrendered 72 goals. He's made 636 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Logan Couture averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 13 goals on 95 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have allowed 103 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88% this year. That is 1st in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.96% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 10th in the league. The Coyotes have 30 total points this season, ranking 30th in the NHL in offense. They are 30th in the league with 83 goals while they've given up 94 goals, which is 29th overall. They have had 109 power play opportunities and scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Sharks are 7th with 119 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 108 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.47%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 26th place in the league. The Sharks have a total of 43 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 26 power play goals on 107 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks their power play unit 7th. They've allowed 98 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, which is 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7%, as they've attempted 2,009 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,950 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 1,480 attempts while they have given up 1,454 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 51.5% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.5% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 996 face-off wins compared to 1,038 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Arizona has 745 hits and they have blocked 496 shots from the opposition, putting them 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.6% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 1,080 face-off wins compared to 1,075 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 15th in the league. On defense San Jose has 626 hits and they have blocked 481 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. San Jose is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.3% as they've attempted 2,360 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,910 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 55.5% ranks 2nd as they have 1,781 attempts while they have given up 1,429 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Coyotes/Sharks NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose -230

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