Anaheim Ducks vs Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/5/21

The Arizona Coyotes and Anaheim Ducks meet Friday in NHL action at the Honda Center. The Arizona Coyotes need a win to rebound from an 0-9-1 record. The Anaheim Ducks need a win after losing six of their last eight games.

The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 1.30 goals per game and are scoring on 8 percent of their power play opportunities. Clayton Keller leads Arizona with 3 goals, Shayne Gostisbehere has 5 assists and Jakob Chychrun has 29 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 4.10 goals per game and are killing 62.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hutton has given up 15 goals on 58 shots faced, and Karel Vejmelka has given up 18 goals on 232 shots.

The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.18 goals per game and are scoring on 26.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 7 goals, Ryan Getzlaf has 9 assists and Rickard Rakell has 29 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 3.09 goals per game and are killing 83.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 21 goals on 252 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 11 goals on 108 shots.

The Coyotes are 15-39 in their last 54 road games and 5-22 in their last 27 overall. The Ducks are 15-36 in their last 51 home games and 5-16 in their last 21 Friday games. The under is 5-2 in Coyotes last 7 overall. The over is 7-1 in Ducks last 8 overall. The Coyotes are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

I’m not thrilled about backing the Anaheim Ducks in the favorite role, but this is an indication of just how bad the Coyotes are. The Arizona Coyotes have no offense to speak of, they’ve lost five straight against losing teams, and they don’t win enough in the underdog role to take chances with the plus money. The Ducks have issues of their own, but at least they can find the back of the net. Give me the Ducks on their home ice.