San Jose Sharks at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 12/8/2018

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, December 8, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -139 and the Coyotes at +107.

San Jose has a record of 14-10-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 90 goals and given up 90 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 14-15-0 and an over/under record of 17-12-0. Arizona has a record of 13-12-2 this year. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 70 goals and surrendered 71 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 13-13-0 while their over/under record is 11-14-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 14-15-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 17-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 13-13-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 11-14-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
12/03/18 RW Michael Grabner Eye is out indefinitely
11/27/18 GO Darcy Kuemper Lower Body IR (11/27)
11/17/18 D Jason Demers Lower Body is out for season
10/04/18 RW Conor Garland Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Laurent Dauphin Knee is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Hossa Illness is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Nicholas Merkley Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Martin Jones has 11 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 578 shots against him and he's given up 58 goals. He's made 520 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Brent Burns has accumulated 29 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 4 goals this year with 87 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 23.5 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 8 goals on 71 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has scored 15 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 2 goals this season with 62 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 3%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 23.5 minutes played per game. Adin Hill has 4 wins and 1 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 115 shots against him and he's surrendered 5 goals. He's made 110 saves for a save percentage of 96%. Clayton Keller averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 8 goals on 61 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have allowed 86 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85% this year. That is 3rd in the NHL. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.90% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 23rd in the league. The Sharks have 33 total points this season, ranking 14th in the NHL in offense. They are 13th in the league with 90 goals while they've given up 90 goals, which is 11th overall. They have had 94 power play opportunities and scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Coyotes are 29th with 70 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 71 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.40%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 8th place in the league. The Coyotes have a total of 28 points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 14 power play goals on 90 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 25th. They've allowed 81 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90%, which is 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.3%, as they've attempted 1,912 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,606 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.6% as they have 1,452 attempts while they have given up 1,208 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 53.9% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.1% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 862 face-off wins compared to 889 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense San Jose has 512 hits and they have blocked 398 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 805 face-off wins compared to 821 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Arizona has 561 hits and they have blocked 399 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. Arizona is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.6% as they've attempted 1,592 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,553 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.5% ranks 15th as they have 1,177 attempts while they have given up 1,154 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona +107

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