The New Jersey Devils and Arizona Coyotes meet Saturday in NHL action at the Mullett Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New Jersey Devils vs Arizona Coyotes prediction.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils recently beat the Stars while losing to the Hurricanes and Rangers. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 22 percent of their power play opportunities. Tyler Toffoli leads New Jersey with 26 goals, Jesper Bratt has 43 assists and Jack Hughes has 229 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.45 goals per game and are killing 79.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Nico Daws has allowed 60 goals on 552 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has given up 48 goals on 457 shots.
Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview
The Arizona Coyotes recently lost to the Blackhawks and Wild while beating the Red Wings. The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 2.91 goals per game and are scoring on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Clayton Keller leads Arizona with 26 goals, Matias Maccelli has 35 assists and Lawson Crouse has 145 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 3.33 goals per game and are killing 75.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 93 goals on 876 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 109 goals on 1,210 shots.
Arizona Coyotes Team Facts
- The Coyotes have lost seven of their last eight games at Mullett Arena.
- The Coyotes have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games at Mullett Arena.
- The Coyotes have lost the third period in each of their last five day games at Mullett Arena.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Coyotes’ last six home games against the Devils.
New Jersey Devils Team Facts
- The Devils have lost seven of their last eight games following a road win.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six day games.
- The Devils have won the second period in each of their last four games against the Coyotes.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last eight games against Central Division opponents.
New Jersey Devils vs Arizona Coyotes prediction
The Arizona Coyotes have had issues stringing together success all year and playing at home hasn’t helped a ton where they’re 16-16 on the season. The New Jersey Devils have seen 17 of their 32 wins this season come on the road and these are games they need to take advantage of if they’re going to stay in the playoff race. There are no excuses for the Devils, and they’ve won 6 of their last 9 games against the Coyotes. The Devils need all the points they can get and this is a more than winnable game. Give me the Devils on the road.