Last Updated on January 17, 2011 6:56 pm by drew
Monday’s NHL Prediction
PHOENIX, AZ (TheSpread) – The San Jose Sharks and Phoenix Coyotes face off Monday afternoon in the NHL. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
San Jose is just 22-19-5 on the season and 11-9-2 on the road. The Sharks have scored 127 goals and allowed 129. They have won 3 of their last 10 games.
Phoenix is 23-13-9 on the season and 10-5-5 at home. The Coyotes have scored 132 goals and allowed 126 on the season. Phoenix has won 7 of their last 10 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given Phoenix betting odds of -107 for tonight’s game while San Jose has betting odds of -101. The over/under for goals scored has been set at 5.5. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
San Jose Sharks vs. Phoenix Coyotes, 4PM ET (View Matchup)
The home team has won 11 of the last 16 games in this series but the Sharks have won the last 5 overall. Still, my pick is with the Coyotes as the Sharks are really struggling while the Coyotes seem to have hit their stride. I like the home team in this situation in a close contest.
NHL FREE PICK: PHOENIX COYOTES -107
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