Clayton Keller, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and the Arizona Coyotes will face off against Mikael Granlund, Zach Parise, and the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center in a Western Conference showdown. The opening face-off takes place at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27, and you’ll be able to watch the game live on Fox Arizona Plus.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Minnesota Wild Odds
Arizona (+160) is playing the role of underdog to Minnesota (-185) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Minnesota is 14-9 straight-up (SU) and has earned 2.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, ranked fifth in the league in this young season, isn’t too far off from to the 45-37 record the team produced during last year’s regular season campaign. Of the team’s 23 games this season, 11 have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just two have pushed. The team is 8-4 SU at home this year.
The Wild have converted on 21.5 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 85.2 percent of all penalties.
With a .921 save percentage and 28.8 saves per game, Devan Dubnyk (10-7-2) has been the principal option in goal for the Wild this season. If the Wild, however, decide to rest him, head coach Bruce Boudreau might go with Alex Stalock (5-2-2 record, .913 save percentage, 2.45 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Arizona is 9-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 22 regular season matches, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and just one has pushed. The Coyotes are 4-6 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Coyotes have converted on just 15.5 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the bottom-five overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked second overall and it’s successfully killed off 90.3 percent of all penalties.
Darcy Kuemper (28.1 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Arizona. Kuemper has four wins, seven losses, and two OT losses to his credit, and has registered a .914 save percentage and 2.71 goals against average this year.
Arizona Coyotes at Minnesota Wild Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Wild, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in three of Arizona’s last five outings.
- Arizona has managed 29.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Minnesota is averaging 33.8 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Six of Arizona’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 1-5 in those games.
- Arizona skaters recorded 24.4 hits per game last season, while the Wild forced 16.9 hits per contest.
