Tampa Bay Lightning (35-16-2) vs. Arizona Coyotes (18-28-8)
February 15, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Coyotes +180 / Tampa Bay Lightning -250; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Arizona Coyotes meet in NHL action from the Mullett Arena on Wednesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Tampa Bay is listed as a -250 road favorite while Arizona is a +180 home underdog and the total for this game is set at 6 goals.
Injuries
Tampa Bay doesn’t have any new names on the injury report, while Arizona has scratched Jakob Chychrun. Shayne Gostisbehere is out until early March with an upper body injury and Liam O’Brien is questionable for this game with an upper body injury.
Matchup History
Tampa Bay’s 5-3 win back on December 31st, 2022, made it three straight wins and five wins in the last six games for the Lightning.
Trends
Tampa Bay is 35-17 in their last 52 games overall and 40-18 in their last 58 games against the Western Conference while the over is 4-0-2 in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record. Arizona is 23-53 in their last 76 games overall and 6-15 in their last 21 Wednesday games while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Pick
I’m actually leaning towards Arizona here. The Coyotes have played their best in their limited action at home this season and this feels like a bit of a sleepy spot for Tampa Bay after a hard-fought matchup with the Avalanche on Tuesday. Not a game I’m rushing to bet, but I’ll take a stab at the Coyotes +1.5 here.
