Carolina Hurricanes vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction 1-27-24 Picks

The Arizona Coyotes and the Carolina Hurricanes meet in NHL action from the PNC Arena non Saturday. Who comes out ahead in this inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Coyotes vs. Hurricanes Prediction.

Arizona Coyotes Team Preview

The Arizona Coyotes come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay last time out. Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes in scoring with 45 points including 20 goals and 25 assists while Matias Maccelli has 32 points with 25 assists of his own. Lawson Crouse has 29 points with a team-high 19 goals as well while Nick Schmaltz has 29 points with 13 goals and 16 assists as well. Connor Ingram has posted a 17-10-1 record with a 2.59 GAA and a .916 save percentage in goal for Arizona while Karel Vejmelka is 6-11-2 with a 3.47 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season.

Arizona Coyotes Team Facts

• The home team has won each of the Coyotes’ last six games.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Coyotes’ last four games.
• The home team has won the first period in each of the Coyotes’ last four games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Coyotes’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Carolina Hurricanes Team Preview

The Carolina Hurricanes come into this game looking to build on back-to-back 3-2 wins following their win over New Jersey last time out. Sebastian Aho leads the Hurricanes in scoring with 54 points including 17 goals and a team-high 37 assists while Seth Jarvis has 36 points split between 15 goals and 21 assists. Andrei Svechnikov has 30 points with 11 goals and 19 assists while Michael Bunting has 31 points with 21 assists. In goal, Frederik Andersen has gone 4-1 with a 2.87 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Antti Raanta is 11-7-2 with a 3.14 GAA and an .869 save percentage and Pyotr Kochetkov is 11-7-3 with a 2.58 GAA and an .900 save percentage.

Carolina Hurricanes Team Facts

• The Hurricanes have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Hurricanes have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games following a home win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Hurricanes’ last nine night games at PNC Arena.
• The Hurricanes have lost the third period in each of their last four games as home favorites following a home win.

Coyotes vs. Hurricanes Prediction

I’m on Carolina here. The Coyotes are a solid team at home when the momentum’s going their way, but in a spot like this with Carolina playing well defensively and the Hurricanes being at home, it’s hard for me to realistically get behind the ‘Yotes here. Give me Carolina.