Columbus Blue Jackets (17-34-4) vs. Arizona Coyotes (19-28-8)
February 19, 2023 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Coyotes -122 / Columbus Blue Jackets -102; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Columbus Blue Jackets and Arizona Coyotes meet Sunday in NHL action at the Mullett Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 16.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 16 goals, Johnny Gaudreau has 37 assists and Patrik Laine has 135 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.8 goals per game and are killing 77 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joonas Korpisalo has allowed 74 goals on 825 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 88 goals on 691 shots.
The Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview
The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Clayton Keller leads Arizona with 21 goals, Matias Maccell has 22 assists and Jakob Chychrun has 114 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 75.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 121 goals on 1,292 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 59 goals on 634 shots.
Blue Jackets vs Coyotes Trends
The Blue Jackets are 21-54 in their last 75 road games and 8-22 in their last 30 games playing on 0 days rest. The Coyotes are 29-61 in their last 90 games playing on 0 days rest and 4-1 in their last 5 home games. The under is 5-2-1 in Blue Jackets last 8 overall. The under is 12-5-1 in Coyotes last 18 overall. The Blue Jackets are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Arizona and 10-3 in the last 13 meetings. The road team is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
Two below average teams that I’m not looking to get behind, but somebody has to win. I’d give the edge to the Coyotes because of home ice, and they’ve actually played fairly well at home as of late. The Blue Jackets are a complete mess, and they have zero success playing on the end of a back to back. Give me the Coyotes.
