Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, and the Colorado Avalanche will face off against Clayton Keller, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in a Western Conference showdown. The action will get going at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, November 23, and it is being televised live on Fox Arizona Plus.
Colorado Avalanche at Arizona Coyotes Odds
Colorado is 11-10 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 0.1 units this season. Through 21 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and none have pushed. As an away team this season, the Avs are 7-6 SU.
Colorado currently has the first-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s converted on 32.9 percent of its extra-man advantages this year. Its penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 80.5 percent of all penalties..
With a .925 save percentage and 29.1 saves per game, Semyon Varlamov (7-7-2) has been the best option in goal for Colorado this season. If Colorado decides to rest him, however, the team could turn to Philipp Grubauer (4-3-2), who has a .896 save percentage and 3.36 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, Arizona is 9-11 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 20 regular season outings, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 5-5 SU as the home team this season.
The Coyotes have converted on just 15.6 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 25th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked first overall, and it’s successfully killed off 91.9 percent of all penalties.
Darcy Kuemper has stopped 28.1 shots per game as the primary option in goal for the Coyotes. Kuemper has four wins, seven losses, and two overtime losses to his name and has maintained a .914 save percentage and 2.71 goals against average this year.
Colorado Avalanche at Arizona Coyotes Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Notes
The total has gone under in four of Arizona’s last five games.
Colorado skaters created 20.4 hits per game last season, while the Coyotes posted 24.4 hits per contest.
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