Arizona Coyotes vs Ottawa Senators 1/12/23 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Ottawa Senators and Arizona Coyotes meet Thursday in NHL action at the Mullett Arena. The Ottawa Senators have split their last 8 games. The Arizona Coyotes have lost 6 straight games.

The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 28.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 18 goals, Brady Tkachuk has 26 assists and Alex DeBrincat has 141 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 82.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 52 goals on 573 shots faced, and Cam Talbot has given up 63 goals on 671 shots.

The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Lawson Crouse leads Arizona with 14 goals, Clayton Keller has 23 assists and Shayne Gostisbehere has 87 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 73.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 100 goals on 1,017 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 40 goals on 350 shots.

The Senators are 60-138 in their last 198 road games and 18-37 in their last 55 Thursday games. The Coyotes are 18-40 in their last 58 home games and 18-44 in their last 62 overall. The under is 21-6 in Senators last 27 overall. The over is 9-2 in Coyotes last 11 vs. Eastern Conference. The Senators are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Arizona and 2-7 in the last 9 meetings. The home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

I don’t want to back the Arizona Coyotes as much as the next guy, but we’re getting them at home in the plus money spot. The Ottawa Senators have run hot and cold all year, and seeing them favored on the road is a bit strange. The Coyotes have been profitable this season for bettors, the Senators have not. Give me the home dog.