Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Ducks vs. Coyotes NHL Odds
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NHL Hockey Handicapping – Ducks vs. Arizona
(13-29-5) Anaheim Ducks vs. Arizona Coyotes (15-27-5)
Date: Tuesday January 24th – Ducks vs. Arizona
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Venue: Mullett Arena, Arizona
Hockey NHL Moneyline Odds: Ducks +110 Coyotes -138 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Ducks +1.5 -225 Coyotes -1.5 +155
Today’s NHL Betting Total: O/U 6.0
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In a clash between two of the worst teams in the Western Conference, we’re enlightened to break down who should edge out the victory in this spot. The last time these two faced off, Anaheim shut out Arizona by a 5-0 score in their own building.
With that being said, The Coyotes new temporary arena is smaller in size, which has opposing teams struggling to adjust to.
Anaheim Ducks
Unfortunately, The Ducks are reeling as they’ve dropped 6 out of their last 7 games. Important to note, they’ve faced a difficult schedule during the losing streak.
Offense
Regrettably, Anaheim’s ranked just 27th on shooting average, combined with a horrendous last place goal average. Made possible by scoring a terrible 2.3 goals, on 29.1 shots per outing.
To continue, The Ducks are unsurprisingly ranked 30th on the powerplay, by scoring just 16.2% of the time.
Defense
Unfortunately, Anaheim’s ranked last for both shots and goals against, as they’re permitting 4.2 goals, on 38.8 shots per matchup.
Further adding to their detriment, is their worrisome 72.0 PK%, which is ranked 30th to boot.
Goaltending
Longtime Ducks goalie John Gibson is poised to take on The Coyotes. Gibson’s struggling mightily this year, posting a 8-20-4 record, combined with a 4.11 GAA and 0.895 SV%.
Injury Report
- Justin Kirkland – Undisclosed – IR
- Derek Grant – Lower Body – IR
- Jamie Drysdale – Upper Body – IR
- John Moore – Undisclosed – IR
Arizona Coyotes
Sad to say, Arizona’s lost 8 out of their last 10 games, but won 2 out of their last 4 to be fair. To add more sustenance, The Coyotes were shut out twice in a row, before rebounding by spanking an extremely good Vegas squad.
Offense
Lamentably, The Coyotes are ranked 32nd for shots, and not much better at 29th for goals per game. For substance, they’re getting off a league low 25.2 shots, and 2.6 goals on average.
To add to this, Arizona’s ranked just 26th on powerplay efficacy, as they’re scoring on just 18.3% of their opportunities.
Defense
Unhappily, they’re also allowing 3.6 goals against, on 34.5 shots against per matchup. The former unfortunately ranks 26th, while the latter is even worse at 30th.
Additionally, The Coyotes are ranked 30th on PK%, as they’re allowing opposing teams to score on 28.0% of their chances.
Goaltending
Furthermore, Karel Vejmelka(12-17-4) is expected to battle it out the home squad. He’s currently boasting a 3.29 GAA, and a 0.904 SV% behind a very bad defense.
Injury Report
- Lawson Crouse – Upper Body – Questionable
- Liam O’Brien – Upper Body – IR
- Matias Maccelli – Lower Body – IR
- Bryan Little – Ear – IR
- Andrew Ladd – Knee – IR
Anaheim Ducks vs. Arizona Coyotes NHL Betting Trends:
- To begin, Anaheim is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
- Continuing on, the total has gone OVER in Anaheim’s last 8 games.
- To add to this, Arizona is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against a team below 0.400% win percentage.
- Also, The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games.
- Anaheim is 2-6 SU in their last 8 trips to Arizona.
- To finish off, the total has gone OVER in 5 of the last 8 games these teams have played in Arizona. (One push)
Free Anaheim Ducks vs. Arizona Coyotes NHL Prediction
Due to the inconsistency’s on both sides, we’re going to side with the seemingly better roster, who just took down a conference leader. We’re speaking of Arizona, as they’ve proven to have a decent goaltender, and can score on the best defenses in the league.
4* Free Anaheim Ducks vs. Arizona Coyotes NHL Betting Pick: Coyotes PL -1.5 (+155)
To conclude, we’re fading the juice on the moneyline, as we strongly believe The Coyotes will win by a significant margin.
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