San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction: Expect a high-scoring encounter

Prediction for the NHL San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes match, which will take place on December 14. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

San Jose is having another weak regular season. In the season's debut, the club's management announced they were ready to trade almost any player on the roster so that the personnel restructuring could erupt with renewed force. The results become even worse, so in the last nine meetings, we can see only two wins from Californians, and those victories were gained in the battles with humble Anaheim and Montreal - 4:0 and 6:1, respectively. That leaves San Jose in 13th place in the Western Conference standings.

Arizona is another consistent underdog in the league, for whom making the playoffs is rare. The Coyotes are not fighting for a spot in the top eight. The Red and Brick began to lose points at the start of the regular season and fell apart in November and December when they lost 10 of 11 games. It might appear that the team had overcome their ego after such a poor start, so they beat Boston and Philadelphia 4:3 and 5:4, respectively.

San Jose and Arizona are neighbors in the Western Conference standings, sitting at the very bottom of the standings. Of course, they're not in contention for a playoff spot, so they're quietly pursuing their local goals, winning very rarely. Nevertheless, in their last two games, the Coyotes woninst such difficult opponents as Boston and Philadelphia. We know from last season that the Reds need the momentum to perform well, and two straight wins are a reason to keep collecting points. We can bet on Arizona not to lose in regulation time at odds around 1.91.

The confrontation between San Jose and Arizona has been distinguished recently by an excellent performance. In the previous seven face-to-face meetings, the opponents have combined for 60 goals (8.57 on average per game). Both teams show themselves well in the attack but have huge problems with the defense, so the best option for the prediction seems to be a total of over 6.5 pucks at odds close to 2.40. In addition, we should pay special attention to Nick Bjugstad's To Score at odds of 4.50.

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