Arizona Coyotes vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview
The Penguins and Coyotes are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Coyotes will host the game at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ.
The Penguins come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Arizona Coyotes – Pittsburgh Penguins odds
Arizona Coyotes vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Penguins have won each of the last three games on the road vs. the Coyotes. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Penguins and Coyotes, the Penguins hold the edge with an puck line record of 8-2.
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Pittsburgh has an puck line record of 5-5 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
- Through their last five home contests, the Coyotes offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. Arizona posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Coyotes have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-1.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Penguins have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
Arizona Coyotes vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
As the Penguins head into tonight’s game against the Coyotes, they find themselves 12th in the Eastern Conference, with an overall record of 21-16-6. Over their last ten games, Pittsburgh has gone 5-5, and they have won just two of their last five games.
On the road this season, the Penguins are 10-8-4, and they have been favored in 28 of their 43 games, going 13-11-4 in those contests. Against Eastern Conference opponents, Pittsburgh is 11-15, and they have gone 6-7 against Metropolitan Division foes.
The Penguins come into the game scoring an average of 3 goals per game, putting them 25th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 10th in the league. Pittsburgh’s offense is currently ranked 27th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the league.
Goalie Tristan Jarry comes into the game having made 29 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-13 and he has a save percentage of 0.845%.
At home this season, the Coyotes have gone 14-9-0, and they are 22-19-3 overall, which has them in 5th place in the Central Division. In the Western Conference, Arizona is 9th, and they have gone 8-7 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Coyotes have gone 4-6, and they have won just two of their last five games.
As the underdog this season, Arizona has gone 12-18-2, and they have been the underdog in 32 of their 44 games. Over their last three games, the Coyotes have gone 1-2, and they come into this game as the underdog for the fifth straight game.
On offense, the Coyotes are averaging 3 goals per game which is 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. The Coyotes went 10-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 12-14.
Goalie Connor Ingram comes into the game having made 27 starts this season. So far, his record is 16-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.883%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Coyotes to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Arizona Coyotes vs Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Tips
- We like the Coyotes on the moneyline (+119)
- The Coyotes are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Arizona Coyotes Injury Report
- Jakub Voracek – Head – Out
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Nick Schmaltz – Upper Body – Doubtful
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Barrett Hayton – Upper Body – Out
- Vladislav Kolyachonok – Lower Body – Out
Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Report
- Reilly Smith – Upper Body – Out
- Matt Nieto – Lower Body – Out
- John Ludvig – Upper Body – Out
