Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Betting on today’s Golden Knights and Coyotes game? Catch the action at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ, as the Coyotes hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Golden Knights are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Western conference matchup against Coyotes. The over/under for the game is set at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Arizona Coyotes – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Coyotes, the Golden Knights have put together a record of 3-2. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Golden Knights and Coyotes is 2-3 with an average of 5 goals per game. The last three times that the Golden Knights have been on the road vs. the Coyotes, the over/under record is 1-4.
- In their last five road games, Vegas has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
- In their last five home games, Arizona has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Arizona has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 4-6 straight up.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Golden Knights are 4th in the Western Conference, with a record of 30-15-6. In the Pacific Division, they are in 2nd place. On the road, Vegas has gone 11-10-4 this season.
Against other Western Conference teams, the Golden Knights have a record of 19-11, and they have been favored in 31 of their 51 games this season, going 18-9-4 in those games. Over their last ten games, Vegas has a record of 7-3.
On the offensive side, the Golden Knights are scoring an 3.2 goals per game this season, ranking 11th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 7th in the league. Vegas’ offense comes into the game ranked 12th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 10th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Arizona, goalie Adin Hill has started 18 games in this season. His current record is 13-2, and his save percentage stands at 0.573%.
As the Coyotes prepare for their 49th game of the season, they find themselves in 12th place in the Western Conference with 49 points. In their last ten games, they have gone 4-6, and they have dropped three straight games. At home this season, Arizona has a record of 15-9-0, and they have won their last two games at Gila River Arena. In games where they have been the underdog, the Coyotes have gone 13-21-2.
So far this season, the Coyotes have gone 23-22-3, and they have gone 8-7 against their Central Division rivals. Against Western Conference teams, Arizona has a record of 14-14. When playing at home, the Coyotes have been favored in 12 of their 24 games and have gone 10-1-1 in those games. Against teams from the Western Conference, the Coyotes have gone 2-3 in their last five games.
On the offensive side, the Coyotes are scoring an 2.9 goals per game this season, ranking 24th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 32nd 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 13-17.
Goalie Connor Ingram gets the start and has made 30 starts this season. His record at this point is 17-11, and his save percentage is 0.903%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Coyotes winning this one 4-3.
Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- We like the Coyotes on the moneyline (+118)
- 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
- Travis Dermott – Lower Body – Questionable
- Matt Dumba – Upper Body – Out
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Troy Stecher – Lower Body – Out
- Adam Ruzicka – Personal – Questionable
- Barrett Hayton – Upper Body – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Jack Eichel – Knee – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Tobias Bjornfot – Undisclosed – Out
- Pavel Dorofeyev – Upper Body – Questionable
