Ottawa Senators vs Arizona Coyotes Preview
Planning on watching today’s Coyotes and Senators game? Catch the action at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON, as the Senators hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Senators being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Coyotes. Check out BetCoco for Ottawa Senators – Arizona Coyotes odds
Ottawa Senators vs Arizona Coyotes Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Coyotes have faced off against the Senators on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Coyotes and Senators, the teams have averaged 7 goals per game with an over/under record of 3-0. The last three times they have faced off with the Senators as the home team, the OU record is 3-0.
- Across their five previous road games, Arizona has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last three home games, the Senators have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Ottawa has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Coyotes have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 4-1.
Ottawa Senators vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Coyotes have lost ten straight games and are in 13th place in the Western Conference. On the road, Arizona has lost two straight games and has a record of 8-17-5 this season.
For the year, the Coyotes are 23-31-5 and have gone 0-5 in their last five games. When playing against other teams in the Western Conference, Arizona has gone 14-20.
When looking at their offense, the Coyotes have an average of 2.8 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 26th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 29th in the league. Arizona’s offense is currently ranked 16th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 22nd in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Karel Vejmelka has started 22 games this season. His current record stands at 6-15, and his save percentage is 0.673%.
At home this season, the Senators have gone 17-13-2, and they have won two straight games at home. Overall, Ottawa is 25-29-3, which has them in 8th place in the Atlantic Division and 15th in the Eastern Conference. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, the Senators have gone 18-16.
Over their last 10 games, Ottawa has gone 5-5, and they have lost two straight games. As the favorite this year, the Senators have gone 14-12-0, and they have been favored in 26 of their 57 games.
When looking at their offense, the Senators have an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 15th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 17th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Senators offense is 22nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 19th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Arizona, goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started 34 games in this season. His current record is 13-19, and his save percentage stands at 0.841%.
Looking at our projections, the Senators are expected to take down the Coyotes by a score of 4-2.
Ottawa Senators vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Tips
- Take the Senators on the moneyline
- The Senators should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Ottawa Senators Injury Report
- Thomas Chabot – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Josh Norris – Upper Body – Out
- Artem Zub – Lower Body – Questionable
- Jake Sanderson – Undisclosed – Questionable
Arizona Coyotes Injury Report
- Jakub Voracek – Head – Out
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Clayton Keller – Upper Body – Out
