In their second head-to-head meeting of the regular season, the Calgary Flames and the Arizona Coyotes collide at Gila River Arena. This Pacific Division matchup gets going at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 16 and it can be seen live on Fox Sports Arizona.
Calgary Flames vs. Arizona Coyotes Odds
Arizona comes into the contest as the narrow favorite with a moneyline of -115. The line for Calgary sits at -105, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The odds for betting that total sit at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
The Coyotes are 11-9 straight-up (SU) and have earned moneyline bettors 1.9 units this season. That winning percentage, the second-best in the Pacific Division so far in the early season, is fairly close to what the team produced during last year’s regular season (39-43). 12 of its 20 contests have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just one has pushed. The team is 4-4 SU at home this year.
Arizona has converted on just 16.1 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that places the team in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 18th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all penalties.
Arizona, as a collective unit, has been penalized just 3.2 times per game overall this season, 3.0 per game over its last five matchups total, and 3.2 per game over its last five at home. The team has been forced to defend opponent power plays for just 6.9 minutes per game over its last 10 outings, overall.
Averaging 27.0 saves per game with a .931 save percentage, Darcy Kuemper (8-5) has been the principal option in goal for the Coyotes this season. If the Coyotes choose to give him the day off, however, it might go with Antti Raanta (3-4-4 record, .912 save percentage, 3.07 goals against average).
The Coyotes will continue to lean on the leadership from Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller. Schmaltz (16 points) is up to four goals and 12 assists and has recorded two or more points three times this year. Keller has four goals and nine assists to his credit and has recorded at least one point in 11 contests.
Calgary has lost 3.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 10-11 straight up (SU). Through 21 regular season contests, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. Calgary’s 4-7 SU as the away team this season.
Calgary has converted on 18.6 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked seventh overall and it’s successfully killed off 85.5 percent of all penalties.
Calgary’s skaters have been whistled for penalties 4.2 times per game in total this season, and 3.4 per game over their last five on the road. The team’s been forced to defend opponent power plays just 7.7 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
David Rittich (2.75 goals against average and .914 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Calgary. Rittich is averaging 29.3 saves per game and owns a 9-7-3 record.
Leading the offensive firepower for the visiting Flames will be Matthew Tkachuk (10 goals, 10 assists) and Johnny Gaudreau (five goals, 13 assists).
Calgary Flames vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the under has hit in three of their past five matchups.
- The Flames are 5-4 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Coyotes are 5-3 SU in games where they serve more minutes than the opposition.
- Arizona is 3-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while Calgary is 2-0 in shootouts.
- Arizona is ranked 17th overall with 7.4 takeaways per game. That figure’s trended lower recently, however, as the team has created 6.8 takeaways over its last 10 games and 6.8 takeaways over its last five.
- Calgary is ranked eighth in the NHL this season with 8.7 takeaways per game. That figure has trended upward, as the team has managed 9.5 takeaways over its last 10 games and 11.8 takeaways over its last five.
