Clayton Keller, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and the Arizona Coyotes will do battle against Ryan Johansen, Roman Josi, and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena for a Western Conference showdown. The match will get started at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 5, and fans at home can view the game live on Fox Sports Arizona.
Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators Odds
This matchup’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by oddsmakers yet.
Nashville is 31-23 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 54 regular season contests, 27 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team’s 16-10 SU at home this season.
The Predators have converted on just 13.3 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 31st overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.8 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 24.8 saves per game with a .914 save percentage, Pekka Rinne (19-18-4) has been the best option in goal for Nashville this season. If Nashville decides to give him a rest, however, it may roll with Juuse Saros (13-9-9 record, .917 save percentage, 2.50 goals against average).
On the visiting bench, Arizona is 23-29 straight up (SU) and has earned 0.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 52 regular season matches, 27 of its games have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just two have pushed. As the road team, the Coyotes are 14-14 SU so far.
The Coyotes have converted on 17.1 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked second overall and it’s successfully killed off 85.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Darcy Kuemper (.911 save percentage and 2.73 goals against average) has been the main option in goal for Arizona. Kuemper is averaging 27.9 saves per game and owns an 11-17-5 record.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Nashville Predators Free Picks
Pick: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Predators are 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Coyotes are 2-1 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the under has hit in four of their last five matchups.
- Arizona skaters have accounted for the league’s 12th-most hits per game (23.0).
