The Arizona Coyotes are riding a 3-game winning streak. The San Jose Sharks have lost 3 straight games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Arizona Coyotes vs San Jose Sharks prediction.
Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview
The Arizona Coyotes beat the Sharks, Sabres and Senators during this streak. The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 3.06 goals per game and are scoring on 22.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Michael Carcone leads Arizona with 14 goals, Matias Maccelli has 17 assists and Lawson Crouse has 68 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 2.87 goals per game and are killing 79.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 39 goals on 404 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 46 goals on 567 shots.
Arizona Coyotes Team Facts
- The home team has won each of the Coyotes’ last six games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 14 of the Coyotes’ last 15 games at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The home team has won the second period in four of the Coyotes’ last five games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Coyotes’ last six night games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a losing streak.
San Jose Sharks Betting Preview
The San Jose Sharks have lost to the Coyotes, Avalanche, and Kings during this streak. The San Jose Sharks are averaging 2.09 goals per game and are scoring on 21.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Tomas Hertl leads San Jose with 11 goals, Mikael Granlund has 18 assists and Fabian Zetterlund has 73 shots on goal. Defensively, the San Jose Sharks are allowing 3.91 goals per game and are killing 73 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Kaapo Kahkonen has allowed 46 goals on 457 shots faced, while Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 70 goals on 677 shots.
San Jose Sharks Team Facts
- The Sharks have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 14 of the last 15 games between the Coyotes and Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 10 of the Sharks’ last 11 night games at SAP Center at San Jose against opponents on a winning streak.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the last four games between the Coyotes and Sharks.
Arizona Coyotes vs San Jose Sharks prediction
Right when the San Jose Sharks were showing signs of getting their act together, they drop three straight and the offense goes back into hiding. The Arizona Coyotes are coming off a strong week, and they just shutout the Sharks last week. The price is more than reasonable to fade the worst team in hockey. Give me the Coyotes.
