Oilers Looking to Control Coyotes
If you are looking to make NHL picks on Wednesday night, you are going to have very limited options due to the schedule. The Edmonton Oilers host the Arizona Coyotes in one of the two games, and this one will feel like a big mismatch.
Arizona comes into this game with just 65 points and has consistently been one of the worst teams in the league. The Coyotes had a four-game winning streak snapped in Tuesday’s 2-1 loss at Winnipeg.
Edmonton has racked up 88 points and should be in the playoff field when the postseason begins. The Oilers have also rattled off four straight wins and they are facing a bad team in this one.
The NHL lines for this game have the Oilers as massive moneyline betting favorites over the Arizona Coyotes.
Coyotes Finally Scoring Some Goals
The big NHL news for the Arizona Coyotes is the fact that this team has been playing better than expected. Arizona is scoring 2.8 goals per game this season but is also allowing nearly 3.5 goals per game.
Clayton Keller continues to do much of the offensive damage for the Coyotes, leading the team with 32 goals and 43 assists. There are other players that need to step up for Arizona, but having Keller on the roster is a good start.
Arizona has scored on the power play just 16 percent of the time and is a team that wants to slow down the pace.
Dynamic Duo Leading Oilers
After scoring a goal in their most recent win, defenseman Darnell Nurse was not happy with the effort from his team. Nurse said, “Obviously, our group, we’ve got to be better in here for a full 60-minute effort,” and that is going to be a major focus moving forward”.
Connor McDavid just continues to dominate and torment opponents as he leads the NHL with 58 goals and 78 assists. Edmonton does continue to give up too many goals on the other end of the ice, and that might be a concern in the postseason for the Oilers.
The Oilers are going to try to win this game against the Coyotes by speeding things up, and simply scoring more goals to win.
Coyotes vs Oilers Game Injuries
Coyotes vs Oilers Head-to-Head
Looking at recent scores and odds for head-to-head matchups can help make predictions in this game, and you’re going to find that Edmonton has already dominated Arizona.
The Oilers picked up an 8-2 win earlier this season, and they will look to have a repeat performance in this game.
Coyotes vs Oilers Game Information
- Game: Coyotes (27-32-11) vs Oilers (40-23-8)
- Location: Rogers Place, Edmonton
- Day/Time: Wednesday, March 22, 10:30 PM EST
- Coyotes vs Oilers Live Stream: NHL.TV
Coyotes vs Oilers Betting Lines
Coyotes vs Oilers Picks and Prediction
There are going to be times when making NHL betting predictions isn’t an easy task, but there are others in which you are starting at a mismatch. This game is definitely the latter, and you have to be willing to go with your gut and trust the numbers.
Arizona is a team that is more concerned about the 2023 NHL Draft than winning this game and isn’t going to put up much of a fight. Edmonton needs to win this game and face little resistance along the way.
Head to BetUS Sportsbook and skip the Oilers to win this game (-500), but bet on them to cover the puck line.
The Edmonton are listed at -500 in our Vegas NHL lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Edmonton, you have a chance to win $20. Arizona are +400, offering a chance to win $400 on a $100 wager. The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Coyotes a 20.00% chance to win, with Oilers at 83.33%.
Coyotes vs Oilers Trends
Coyotes vs Oilers Edge
Coyotes vs Oilers Results
Coyotes vs Oilers Game Summary
