Two clubs squaring off for the first time this season, the Arizona Coyotes and the Detroit Red Wings meet at Little Caesars Arena. The action will get underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 13, and you are able to view this East-West matchup live on Fox Sports Detroit.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Detroit Red Wings Odds
Arizona (+100) is currently the underdog to Detroit (-120), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -130 for the under and +110 for the over.
Arizona is 8-8 straight up (SU) and has earned 1.2 units for moneyline bettors this season. Nine of its contests have gone under the total, while six have gone over and just one has pushed. This 2018-19 Coyotes team is 4-5 SU on the road.
Arizona has converted on 18.0 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Additionally, it has the best penalty kill in the league, and it’s successfully killed off a whopping 91.8 percent of its penalties.
Arizona, as a collective unit, has been whistled for penalties 4.1 times per game this season, 4.4 per game over its last five contests total, and 3.6 per game over its last five on the road. The team has been forced to kill penalties just 7.2 minutes per contest over their last five road games.
Averaging 27.4 saves per game with a .929 save percentage, Antti Raanta (5-4) has been the primary option in goal for Arizona this year. If Arizona decides to rest him, however, the team might turn to Darcy Kuemper (3-4-1), who has a .921 save percentage and 2.58 goals against average this year.
Clayton Keller and Oliver Ekman-Larsson will both spearhead the attack for the visiting Coyotes. Keller has 12 points via five goals and seven assists, and has recorded two or more points two times. Ekman-Larsson has two goals and nine assists to his creditand has notched a point in seven games.
On the other bench, Detroit is 7-10 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 0.5 units this year. Nine of its outings have gone over the total, while seven have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 4-5 SU at home so far this year.
Detroit has converted on 24.0 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 18th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Detroit players have been penalized 4.5 times per game this season, and 2.8 per game over their last five home outings. The team has been forced to kill penalties just 7.9 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jimmy Howard (30.8 saves per game) has been the primary netminder in goal for Detroit. Howard has five wins, seven losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has maintained a .918 save percentage and 2.83 goals against average this season.
The home team will be led on offense by Dylan Larkin (seven goals, 10 assists).
Arizona Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings Betting Predictions
NHL Pick: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Over
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Betting Trends
For both of these clubs, the total has gone over in three of their past five outings.
The Coyotes are 1-4 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 3-7 in games where they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
Detroit skaters have managed 5.6 takeaways per game over its last five home games, a drop-off from its season average of 6.7 takeaways per game (ranked 22nd in the NHL).
Arizona skaters have managed 8.2 takeaways per game over its last five road games, an improvement over its season average of 6.7 takeaways per game (ranked 22nd overall).
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