Arizona Coyotes (26-34-5) vs. Minnesota Wild (31-27-7)
March 12, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Wild -175 / Arizona Coyotes +140; Over/Under: +6
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The Arizona Coyotes and Minnesota Wild meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Xcel Energy Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Arizona Coyotes vs. Minnesota Wild prediction.
Arizona Coyotes Team Preview
The Arizona Coyotes come into this game looking to rebound from a 7-4 loss to Chicago last time out. Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes in scoring with 55 points including 25 goals and 30 assists while Matias Maccelli has 45 points with 34 assists of his own. Lawson Crouse has 33 points with a team-high 20 goals as well while Nick Schmaltz has 44 points with 19 goals and 25 assists as well. Alex Kerfoot has 36 points with 25 assists as well this season. Connor Ingram has posted a 18-17-3 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .909 save percentage in goal for Arizona while Karel Vejmelka is 8-16-2 with a 3.51 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season. The Coyotes will play against the Red Wings after this game.
Arizona Coyotes Team Facts
- The Coyotes have lost each of their last seven games against Central Division opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Coyotes’ last four games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Coyotes’ last six games following a road loss.
- The Coyotes have lost the second period in five of their last six night games.
Minnesota Wild Team Preview
The Minnesota Wild come into this game looking to build on a 4-3 OT win over Nashville last time out. Kirill Kaprizov leads the Wild in scoring with 70 points including 31 goals and 39 assists while Mats Zuccarello has 54 points with a team-high 43 assists. Joel Eriksson Ek has 60 points with 29 goals while Matt Boldy has 52 points with 24 goals and 28 assists and Marco Rossi has 33 points with 17 goals and 16 assists as well. Brock Faber also has 37 points with 31 assists this season. Filip Gustavsson has posted a 17-15-4 record with a 3.26 GAA and an .894 save percentage while Marc-Andre Fleury is 14-11-3 with a 2.86 GAA and a .900 save percentage this season.
Minnesota Wild Team Facts
- The Wild have won each of their last eight games as home favorites following an overtime win.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Wild’s last eight games at Xcel Energy Center.
- The road team has won the second period in each of the last four games between the Coyotes and Wild.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last nine games following a home win.
Coyotes vs. Wild Prediction
I’m on the Wild here. Minnesota’s the better team playing better hockey in this matchup and the Coyotes are starting to turn into the same Arizona Coyotes we’ve seen in past seasons, the team that waves the white flag at this point in the year and plays out the string. The Coyotes have also been far less effective on the road this season and I’m not interested in catching that falling knife. Give me Minnesota here.
