Gila River Arena is playing host to an intriguing showdown as the Vegas Golden Knights take on the Arizona Coyotes. AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain will broadcast this divisional matchup, and the action gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 21.
Vegas Golden Knights at Arizona Coyotes Odds
The Coyotes are 9-10 straight up (SU) and have earned 0.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a welcome improvement over the 29-53 record from last year’s regular season campaign. 11 of the team’s 19 outings have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just one has pushed. The team’s 5-4 SU at home this season.
Arizona’s converted on just 14.8 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that places the team in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is rated first overall, and it’s successfully killed off 91.7 percent of all penalties.
As a collective unit, Arizona has been penalized 4.1 times per game overall this season, and 5.0 per game over its last five at home. The team’s had to defend opposition power plays for just 6.8 minutes per game over its last five matchups, in total.
Averaging 28.7 saves per game with a .917 save percentage, Darcy Kuemper (4-6-1) has been the primary option in goal for the Coyotes this season. If the Coyotes decide to give him a breather, however, head coach Rick Tocchet could roll with Antti Raanta (5-4-4 record, .929 save percentage, 2.10 goals against average).
Clayton Keller and Oliver Ekman-Larsson will each be offensive focal points for the Coyotes. Keller (12 points) has tallied five goals and seven assists and has recorded two or more points in two different games this year. Ekman-Larsson has two goals and 10 assists to his credit and has notched a point in nine games.
On the other hand, Vegas is 9-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 8.2 units for moneyline bettors thus far. A total of 13 of its outings have gone under the total, while nine have gone over and none have pushed. Vegas’ 4-9 SU as a road team this season.
Vegas has converted on 17.8 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked ninth overall and it’s successfully killed off 82.1 percent of all penalties.
Vegas’ players have been penalized only 3.5 times per game this season, and 5.0 per game over their past five games. The team has been forced to kill penalties just 7.9 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Marc-Andre Fleury (2.63 goals against average and .901 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Vegas. Fleury is averaging 23.3 saves per game and owns a 9-9-1 record.
Jonathan Marchessault (10 goals, nine assists) and William Karlsson (five goals, 12 assists) are the top point-getters for Vegas and will lead the offensive counter for the visiting Golden Knights.
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Betting Notes
The total has gone under in four of Arizona’s last five games.
Vegas skaters have dished out the second-most hits in the league (26.9 per game).
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