Arizona Coyotes vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, 12/13/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs San Jose Sharks

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Location: SAP Center in San Jose, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+142) Sharks (-172)

The Arizona Coyotes (9-13-4) are headed to SAP Center on Tuesday where they will play the San Jose Sharks (9-16-5). The moneyline on this contest has Arizona at +142 and San Jose is opening at -172. The total is 6.

The Arizona Coyotes will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-4 victory over the Flyers their last time out. Arizona tallied 11 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Coyotes had a solid offensive performance in the win. In addition, they had 1 power play chance and scored 1 goal. In the game, they finished 5 out of the 29 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Coyotes have conceded 67 goals while earning 54 of their own. Arizona Coyotes opponents have earned 112 power play tries (2nd in hockey) and have racked up 27 goals in those attempts. In relation to scoring goals, the Arizona Coyotes have racked up 72 goals (28th in pro hockey) so far this year and have given up 94. Arizona has tried 613 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.8%. For the season, they have scored 22 points and their points % is .423. The Coyotes thus far have had 915 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .897. Arizona has accumulated 84 power play chances and they have added 18 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 21.43%.

The man in net for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Vejmelka has been involved in 71 games during his pro hockey career. He has an overall mark of 21-39-6 and got the start in 67 games. Opponents have notched 228 goals against Vejmelka in his pro career and his goals against average is 3.50. Vejmelka has seen 2,334 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,106 total saves. He has a save percentage of .902 during his 3,908 mins in the crease. Over the course of his pro career, Vejmelka has tallied 32 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .478.

Their last time out, San Jose opposed the Ducks in a matchup where the Sharks notched a win by a score of 6-1. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this one and converted 1 out of those chances. The Sharks notched 6 goals of the 28 shots on goal they attempted.

San Jose has tried 901 shots (16th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.21%, while allowing the opposition 924 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.88% on the other teams 86 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.4%. They have a tally of 78 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 21.79%. The Sharks have scored 75 goals at even strength and 17 goals (26th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 107 goals to be scored by way of 94 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the San Jose Sharks are sitting with 92 goals, 23 points, as well as a points percentage of .383.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see James Reimer between the pipes. Teams are averaging 2.81 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,146 goals overall. Reimer's quality start rate sits at 52.4% and he has made 216 quality starts in his hockey career. He got the starting nod in 412 games and has been on the ice for 24,481 minutes. Reimer has amassed a lifetime mark of 197-156-55 and has been in net for 448 contests. He has compiled 11,958 stops out of the 13,104 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (-172)

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