Gila River Arena is playing host to a Western Conference showdown as the Winnipeg Jets visit Arizona to the Coyotes. It’s the third and last time that these two clubs will meet in the regular season. The game will get underway at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 6 and it’s being shown live on Fox Arizona Plus.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Arizona Coyotes Odds
Arizona (+110) is currently the underdog to Winnipeg (-130), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -130 for the under and +110 for the over.
Winnipeg is 46-35 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 40 of its games have gone over the total, while 34 have gone under and just seven have pushed. As an away team this season, the Jets are 21-19 SU.
Winnipeg has converted on 24.6 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for fifth-best in the NHL. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 22nd in the league, and it has successfully killed off 79.4 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 29.9 saves per game with a .913 save percentage, Connor Hellebuyck (33-29-3) has been the primary option in goal for Winnipeg this year. If Winnipeg decides to rest him, however, they may turn to Laurent Brossoit (13-8-2 record, .925 save percentage, 2.52 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Arizona is 39-42 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 3.4 units this year. Through 81 regular season matches, 46 of its games have gone under the total, while 32 have gone over and just three have pushed. It’s 20-20 SU as the home team this year.
The Coyotes have converted on just 16.0 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s ranked 28th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked first overall, and it’s successfully killed off 85.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Darcy Kuemper has denied 28.2 shots per game as the primary netminder in the crease for the Coyotes. Kuemper has 27 wins, 28 losses, and eight overtime losses to his name and has registered a .925 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average this season.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Arizona Coyotes Free Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- Two of the Coyotes’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 0-2 in those games and 4-3 overall in shootouts this season.
- The under has hit in each of Arizona’s last five games.
- Six of Winnipeg’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-4 in those games.
- The Coyotes this season have registered the eighth-most hits per game in the NHL (24.7), but the club has averaged 32.8 over their last five home outings.
