Vancouver Canucks vs Arizona Coyotes Preview
Looking to win big? The Coyotes and Canucks face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Canucks are hosting the game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Canucks as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Arizona Coyotes odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Arizona Coyotes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Canucks have the leg up at 2-1. However, against the puck line the Coyotes went 3-0. The over/under record in these matchups was 1-2 on an average of 6 goals per game.
- Across their last five road contests, Arizona has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Canucks offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Vancouver posted an overall record of 7-3 while going 7-3 ATS.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Vancouver has an puck line mark of 9-1 while going 7-3 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Coyotes have an puck line record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.
Vancouver Canucks vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Coyotes are 11th in the Western Conference with a record of 21-19-3. In the Central Division, they are 5th. On the road this season, Arizona is 8-10-3.
Over their last ten games, the Coyotes have gone 4-6 and have lost two of their last three contests. As the underdog, Arizona is 11-18-2 this year.
For their offensive performance, the Coyotes come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 24th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. This season, the Coyotes have a 10-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 11-14 record.
Goalie Karel Vejmelka comes into the game having made 17 starts this season. So far, his record is 6-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.65%.
At home this season, the Canucks have gone 14-4-1, and they are 17-7-1 when favored. In the Pacific Division, Vancouver is in first place, and in the Western Conference, they are in second place. Over their last ten games, the Canucks have gone 7-3, and they have won four of their last five games.
So far this season, Vancouver has gone 29-12-4, and they have 62 points. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Canucks have gone 16-8, and they are 9-4 in divisional games. At home, Vancouver has won three straight games when playing as the underdog.
For their offensive performance, the Canucks come in averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, which is 2nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. So far this year, the Canucks are 13-5 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 15-6 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Entering the game, goalie Thatcher Demko has started 31 games this season. His current record stands at 22-8, and his save percentage is 0.961%.
The Canucks enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Vancouver Canucks vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Tips
- Take the Canucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Coyotes (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Phil Di Giuseppe – Undisclosed – Out
- Guillaume Brisebois – Upper Body – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
Arizona Coyotes Injury Report
- Jakub Voracek – Head – Out
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Nick Schmaltz – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Barrett Hayton – Upper Body – Out
- Vladislav Kolyachonok – Lower Body – Out
