Arizona Coyotes vs Vancouver Canucks Preview
Looking to win big? The Canucks and Coyotes face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Coyotes are hosting the game at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ.
The Canucks are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Western conference matchup against Coyotes. The over/under for the game is set at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Arizona Coyotes – Vancouver Canucks odds
Arizona Coyotes vs Vancouver Canucks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Canucks and Coyotes have gone in favor of the Canucks, putting together a record of 7-3. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Coyotes and Canucks, the over/under record in these games is 2-3 with a combined average of 5 goals per contest.
- Through their last five road contests, the Canucks offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Vancouver posted an overall record of 3-2 while going 1-4 ATS.
- Arizona has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 6 goals per game while allowing 4. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Coyotes have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.
- The last ten games that Vancouver was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 7-3 straight up.
Arizona Coyotes vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
When playing on the road this season, the Canucks have gone 21-12-4, and they have won two of their last five games. In the Western Conference, Vancouver is in second place and has a record of 46-21-8.
Over their last ten games, the Canucks have gone 5-5, and they have been favored in 50 of their 75 games this season. Against other Western Conference teams, Vancouver has gone 25-18 this year.
When looking at their offense, the Canucks have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. So far this year, the Canucks are 25-8 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 20-12 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Arizona, goalie Arturs Silovs has started one games in this season. His current record is 1-0, and his save percentage stands at 0.179%.
At home this season, the Coyotes have gone 20-18-0, and in the Western Conference, they are 16-26. Overall, Arizona has gone 31-38-5, and they are in 13th place in the conference and 7th place in the Central Division. In their last ten games, the Coyotes have gone 5-5 and 3-2 in their last five games. As the underdog, Arizona has gone 19-34-4 this season.
So far this year, the Coyotes have been the underdog in 57 of their 74 games. When they are the underdog, Arizona has gone 19-34-4, and they have lost two straight games when they are the underdog.
For their offensive performance, the Coyotes come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 22nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Looking at how the Coyotes’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 16th in power play goals and 14th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Connor Ingram comes into the game having made 43 starts this season. So far, his record is 20-19 and he has a save percentage of 0.866%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Coyotes to come out on top with a final score of 4-2.
Arizona Coyotes vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Tips
- We like the Coyotes on the moneyline (+131)
- The Coyotes are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 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
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Elias Lindholm – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Thatcher Demko – Undisclosed – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
