Arizona Coyotes vs Nashville Predators Preview
Planning on watching today’s Predators and Coyotes game? Catch the action at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ, as the Coyotes hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
In this division matchup, the Predators are favored by -1.5 against the Coyotes. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Arizona Coyotes – Nashville Predators odds
Arizona Coyotes vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Coyotes and Predators have played each other, Arizona has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 4 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Nashville has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Arizona has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Arizona has an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Nashville has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.
Arizona Coyotes vs Nashville Predators Prediction
Heading into today’s matchup, the Predators are on a six-game winning streak and have won their last three road games. Overall, Nashville is 43-25-4 and 6th in the Western Conference. In the Central Division, the Predators are in 4th place.
When favored, the Predators have gone 22-9-1 this season, and they have won six straight games as the favorite. In their last ten games, Nashville has an 8-2 record.
For their offensive performance, the Predators come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 12th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 12th in the league. Coming into the game, the Predators have a 24-13 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 17-12.
Goalie Juuse Saros comes into the game having made 57 starts this season. So far, his record is 32-21 and he has a save percentage of 0.991%.
At home this season, the Coyotes have gone 19-17-0, and they have gone 8-17 against other teams in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, Arizona has gone 5-5, and they come into this game having won two straight games as the underdog. So far this season, the Coyotes have gone 30-37-5 overall and 18-33-4 as the underdog.
Over their last five games, Arizona has gone 3-2, and they have gone 15-26 against Western Conference teams. In the standings, the Coyotes are in 13th place in the Western Conference and 7th place in the Central Division. At home this season, Arizona has gone 19-17-0, and they have gone 12-4-1 when favored.
When looking at their offense, the Coyotes have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 22nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 28th in the league. This season, the Coyotes are 11-7 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 19-27 record.
Goalie Connor Ingram gets the start and has made 42 starts this season. His record at this point is 19-19, and his save percentage is 0.864%.
With the Predators being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Predators.
Arizona Coyotes vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- Take the Predators on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Coyotes (+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
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Barrett Hayton – Lower Body – Questionable
Nashville Predators Injury Report
- Alexandre Carrier – Upper Body – Questionable
- Dante Fabbro – Upper Body – Questionable
- Spencer Stastney – Upper Body – Questionable
