San Jose Sharks at Arizona Coyotes Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 1/16/2019

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at -135 and the Coyotes at +110.

San Jose has a record of 27-13-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 167 goals and given up 141 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-20-0 and an over/under record of 27-19-0. Arizona is 20-22-3 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 116 goals and surrendered 130 for a goal differential of -14. Their record against the spread is 20-25-0 while their over/under record is 21-23-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 27-20-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 27-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 20-25-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 21-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

01/13/19 RW Joonas Donskoi Upper Body left last game, is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh
01/13/19 D Marc-Edouard Vlasic Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Pittsburgh

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
11/17/18 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)
01/14/19 C Brad Richardson Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/14/19 D Kevin Connauton Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs San Jose
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03)

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has accumulated 52 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 9 goals this year with 168 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 43 assists on the season and averages 24.5 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 16 goals on 110 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season. Martin Jones has 21 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 935 shots against him and he's given up 91 goals. He's made 844 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has scored 23 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 5 goals this season with 98 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 23.9 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 9 goals on 100 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 8 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 676 shots against him and he's surrendered 58 goals. He's made 618 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 61 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 3rd in the league in goals scored with 167 while they've given up 141 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 138 power play opportunities and have scored 34 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 127 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 5th in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.30% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 26th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 25th in the NHL with a total of 43 points this year. They have 26 power play goals on 143 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 19th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 133 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%. That is 1st in the NHL. As a team, the Coyotes are 29th in the league with 116 goals scored while they've given up 130 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.50%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.2%, as they've attempted 3,040 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,467 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.5% as they have 2,282 attempts while they have given up 1,833 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.7% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 1,402 face-off wins compared to 1,387 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense San Jose has 853 hits and they have blocked 634 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,287 face-off wins compared to 1,392 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,024 hits and they have blocked 655 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Arizona is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4% as they've attempted 2,611 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,567 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 14th as they have 1,929 attempts while they have given up 1,912 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona +110

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