Ryan O’Reilly, Vladimir Tarasenko, and the St. Louis Blues will do battle against Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Clayton Keller, and the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in a Western Conference tilt. Fox Sports Arizona will broadcast the matchup, which gets going at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1.
St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes Odds
Arizona is 11-13 straight up (SU) and has earned 0.9 units for moneyline bettors this season. That early-season winning percentage is a welcomed improvement compared to what the team did during the 2017-18 season (29-53). Of its 24 regular season outings, 13 have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. This season, the team’s 5-7 SU at home.
The Coyotes have converted on just 15.6 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 28th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked first overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 89.5 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .906 save percentage and 26.5 saves per game, Antti Raanta (6-6) has been the primary goalkeeper for the Coyotes this season. If head coach Rick Tocchet decides to rest him, however, Arizona may turn to Darcy Kuemper (4-7-7 record, .914 save percentage, 2.71 goals against average).
St. Louis has lost 9.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far and is currently 9-15 straight up (SU). A total of 11 of its games have gone over the total, while an additional 11 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the away team, the Blues are 3-7 SU so far.
The Blues have converted on 24.7 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s good enough for seventh-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 12th overall and it’s successfully killed off 81.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jake Allen (3.24 goals against average and .896 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for St. Louis. Allen is averaging 25.9 saves per game and has seven wins, 12 losses, and three overtime losses to his credit.
St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes
For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their past five matches.
Six of St. Louis’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-4 in those games.
St. Louis skaters registered 23.1 hits per game last season, while the Coyotes posted 24.4 hits per matchup.
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