Carolina Hurricanes vs Arizona Coyotes Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Coyotes versus the Hurricanes? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Hurricanes being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Coyotes. Check out BetCoco for Carolina Hurricanes – Arizona Coyotes odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs Arizona Coyotes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Hurricanes have the leg up at 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 2-1.
- Although Arizona has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Although Carolina has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 4-6. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Hurricanes have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Arizona has an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 8-2 straight up.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Coyotes are 11th in the Western Conference with 49 points and a 23-21-3 record. In the Central Division, Arizona is 6th and has gone 8-7 against divisional opponents.
On the road this season, the Coyotes are 8-12-3 and have dropped three straight games away from home. As the underdog, Arizona has a record of 13-20-2 and has lost two straight games when not favored.
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 30th 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 13-16.
Goalie Karel Vejmelka gets the start and has made 18 starts this season. His record at this point is 6-11, and his save percentage is 0.631%.
At home this season, the Hurricanes have gone 14-5-4 and have been favored in 42 of their 47 games. Overall, Carolina is 27-15-5 and sits in 4th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have gone 7-3, and they have won two straight games.
Against other Eastern Conference teams, Carolina has gone 19-9 this season and is 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. Over their last five games, the Hurricanes have gone 3-2. So far this season, Carolina has been favored in 25 of their 42 games as the favorite, and they have gone 25-12-5 in those games.
The Hurricanes come into the game scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game, putting them 7th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 5th in the league. This season, the Hurricanes are 21-12 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 6-1 record.
Goalie Antti Raanta gets the start and has made 19 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-7, and his save percentage is 0.515%.
With the Hurricanes being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Hurricanes.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Tips
- Take the Hurricanes on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Coyotes (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Carolina Hurricanes Injury Report
- Frederik Andersen – Blood Clots – Out
- Andrei Svechnikov – Upper Body – Questionable
Arizona Coyotes Injury Report
- Jakub Voracek – Head – Out
- Matt Dumba – Upper Body – Out
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Troy Stecher – Lower Body – Out
- Barrett Hayton – Upper Body – Out
- Vladislav Kolyachonok – Lower Body – Out
