Coyotes vs Sharks Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 4/1/23

The San Jose Sharks and Arizona Coyotes meet Saturday in NHL action at the Mullett Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 17.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Logan Couture leads San Jose with 26 goals, Erik Karlsson has 69 assists and Tomas Hertl has 170 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Kaapo Kahkonen has allowed 123 goals on 1,009 shots faced, and James Reimer has allowed 128 goals on 1,219 shots.

The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 19.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Clayton Keller leads Arizona with 36 goals, Matias Maccell has 33 assists and Barrett Hayton has 165 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 75.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 155 goals on 1,583 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 89 goals on 960 shots.

The Sharks are 16-41 in their last 57 road games and 14-40 in their last 54 overall. The Coyotes are 6-2 in their last 8 home games and 57-117 in their last 174 overall. The over is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Coyotes last 6 home games. The Sharks are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Arizona and 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Both teams are below average and have nothing to play for at this stage. However, the Arizona Coyotes have strung together some wins at home lately and the Sharks have been terrible on the road dating back to the end of last season. Even on the end of a back to back, I have to learn toward the Coyotes at home.