Friday night’s hockey calendar features a handful of must-see games for fans and bettors looking for some profitable NHL lines and odds, but perhaps one of the most interesting matches set for tonight pits two teams heading to opposite directions: The San Jose Sharks and the Arizona Coyotes.There were some who questioned the changes that the NHL made to the playoff process, as they switched back to a more traditional division based set-up, with a Wild Card thrown in for good measure. It’s safe to say at this point that is was a great decision, as the division races are great, and the Wild Card playoff picture seems to change on a daily basis. One of the most exciting races is taking place out West, where the Pacific Division has three teams vying for 2 automatic spots (Anaheim looks as though they will stay the course on top).Arizona has a pretty dire record (9-13-4) when playing at home this season, while the Sharks have been quite good on the road (14-10-3). All of that adds up to what should be a win for San Jose, as they try to hold on to the second place spot in the Pacific.
Date/Time: Friday, February 13th, 9:00 PM
Location: Gila River Arena, Glendale, ArizonaML: Sharks -145
The San Jose Sharks are one of the teams looking to land a top 3 spot in the Pacific, as they battle it out with the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks in what has been the ultimate game of leap frog. The Sharks gave up second spot after losing 4-1 to the Flames a few nights back, but they moved back up after picking up a point in a 5-4 OT loss to the Washington Capitals.Betting Trends
San Jose SharksSan Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 gamesThe total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose’s last 11 gamesSan Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Jose’s last 15 games on the roadSan Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing ArizonaThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose’s last 8 games when playing ArizonaSan Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona CoyotesArizona is 4-11 SU in its last 15 gamesThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 5 gamesArizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at homeThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games at homeArizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San JoseThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona’s last 8 games when playing San JoseArizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose