The Scotiabank Saddledome will be the site for a divisional matchup as the Calgary Flames square off against the visiting Arizona Coyotes. It’s the fourth and last time that the two clubs will meet in the regular season. The opening face-off takes place at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 3, and it can be caught live on Fox Arizona Plus.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Calgary Flames Odds
Calgary enters the game as the favorite with a -135 moneyline. The line for Arizona sits at +115, and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The odds for betting that total stand at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
Losing 14.8 units for moneyline bettors, the Flames are 36-43 straight up (SU) overall this year. That early-season winning percentage is a regression from the 45-37 record that the team managed during the 2016-17 season campaign. Of the team’s 79 games this season, 38 have gone under the total, while 38 have gone over and just two have pushed. This season, the team’s 16-23 SU at home.
Calgary has converted on just 16.2 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a mark that places the team in the bottom-5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is rated 13th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.1 percent of all penalties.
Calgary, as a collective unit, has been penalized 4.4 times per game overall this season, and 5.4 per game over its last five outings. The team’s had to defend opposition power plays for 10.2 minutes per game over its last five home outings.
Averaging 28.1 saves per game with a .916 save percentage, Mike Smith (26-29-6) has been the top option in goal for the Flames this year. If the Flames choose to rest him, however, it might turn to David Rittich (9-12-12 record, .904 save percentage, 2.92 goals against average).
The Flames will continue relying on offensive production from Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan. Gaudreau (82 points) is up to 23 goals and 59 assists and has recorded multiple points 22 times this year. Monahan has 31 goals and 33 assists to his credit and has recorded a point in 43 games.
Arizona is 28-51 straight up (SU) and has lost 14.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Through 79 regular season contests, 41 of its games have gone under the total, while 37 have gone over and just one has pushed. Arizona’s 12-27 SU as the visiting team this season.
Arizona has converted on just 17.0 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that places it in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 18th overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Arizona’s players have been penalized only 3.4 times per game this season, 3.6 per game over their past five match ups total, and 3.4 per game over their last five games as the visiting team. The team’s been forced to kill penalties just 8.3 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Antti Raanta (27.2 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for Arizona. Raanta has 21 wins, 24 losses, and six overtime losses to his credit, while registering a .929 save percentage and 2.27 goals against average this year.
Clayton Keller (23 goals, 40 assists) has been one of the top playmaking threats for the visiting Coyotes.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Calgary Flames Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Flames, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes
Arizona is 2-5 in games decided by a shootout this season while Calgary is 2-5 in shootouts.
The total has gone under in three of Calgary’s last five outings.
Eight of Calgary’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 0-8 overall in those games.
Arizona skaters have given out the fourth-most hits in the league (24.6 per game).
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