Arizona Coyotes vs Carolina Hurricanes Preview
Betting on today’s Hurricanes and Coyotes game? Catch the action at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ, as the Coyotes hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+.
In this non-conference matchup, the Hurricanes are favored by -1.5 vs. the Coyotes. The over/under for the game is 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Arizona Coyotes – Carolina Hurricanes odds
Arizona Coyotes vs Carolina Hurricanes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Hurricanes and Coyotes did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Hurricanes have a record of 2-1. The Hurricanes also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- The Hurricanes are 3-2 puck line in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.
- Through their last ten home games, Arizona has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Arizona has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Carolina has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.
Arizona Coyotes vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction
Carolina comes into this game with a record of 30-17-5 and is currently in 4th place in the Eastern Conference. On the road this season, the Hurricanes are 13-11-1.
Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 6-4, and they have won two straight games when they have been favored. In games where Carolina has been favored, they have gone 28-13-5 this year.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Hurricanes are averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 12th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 5th in the league. The Carolina offense is ranked 3rd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 7th in the NHL.
Goalie Spencer Martin comes into the game having made 11 starts this season. So far, his record is 4-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.448%.
Heading into today’s game, the Coyotes have a record of 23-25-4 and are in 13th place in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, Arizona has gone just 2-8 and has lost their last two games.
At home this season, the Coyotes are 15-11-0 and have lost two straight games. As the underdog, Arizona is 13-24-3, and they have gone 0-5 in their last five games.
When looking at their offense, the Coyotes have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 31st 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 13-20 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Carolina, goalie Karel Vejmelka has started 19 games in this season. His current record is 6-12, and his save percentage stands at 0.638%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Coyotes winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Arizona Coyotes vs Carolina Hurricanes Betting Tips
- We like the Coyotes on the moneyline (+166)
- 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
- Liam O’Brien – Upper Body – Questionable
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Connor Ingram – Undisclosed – Out
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Troy Stecher – Lower Body – Out
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Antti Raanta – Lower Body – Out
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
