Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Golden Knights and Coyotes. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Coyotes at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ. Get ready to place your bets!
The Golden Knights come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Arizona Coyotes – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Golden Knights and Coyotes have gone in favor of the Golden Knights, putting together a record of 6-4. The Golden Knights have been the team to bet on of late in the head-to-head games between the Golden Knights and Coyotes as Vegas is a perfect 0-3 vs. the puck line in that stretch.
- In their last three road games, Vegas has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last ten home games, Arizona has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- The last ten games that Arizona was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have an puck line mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Vegas posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.
Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
With a record of 42-25-8, the Vegas Golden Knights are sitting in 6th place in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Pacific Division. They have won three straight games and have gone 7-3 in their last ten games. On the road, Vegas has gone 18-14-6 this season.
When favored, the Golden Knights have gone 28-17-4 this season, including a five-game winning streak. In the Western Conference, Vegas has gone 27-16 this season.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, putting them in the 14th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 14th in the league. The Golden Knights went 21-15 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 19-10.
Goalie Logan Thompson gets the start and has made 38 starts this season. His record at this point is 23-12, and his save percentage is 0.772%.
At home this season, the Coyotes have gone 20-19-0 and have lost two straight games. In the Western Conference, Arizona is 13th with a record of 31-39-5, and in the Central Division, they are 7th.
As the underdog, the Coyotes have gone 19-35-4 this season and have lost two straight games when playing at home. Over their last ten games, Arizona has gone 5-5.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Coyotes are averaging 3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 22nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 28th in the league. Arizona’s offense comes into the game ranked 16th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the NHL.
Goalie Karel Vejmelka gets the start and has made 30 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-18, and his save percentage is 0.714%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Coyotes winning this one 4-2.
Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- We like the Coyotes on the moneyline (+142)
- 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
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Tomas Hertl – Lower Body – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Mark Stone – Upper Body – Out
- Adin Hill – Lower Body – Questionable
- Nicolas Roy – Undisclosed – Out
