The Arizona Coyotes and Vegas Golden Knights meet Wednesday in NHL action at the T-Mobile Arena. The Arizona Coyotes have lost 6 of their last 9 games. The Vegas Golden Knights have split their last 8 games.
The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Lawson Crouse leads Arizona with 13 goals, Matias Maccelli has 19 assists and Shayne Gostisbehere has 64 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 3.7 goals per game and are killing 76.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 68 goals on 758 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 36 goals on 288 shots.
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Reilly Smith leads Vegas with 17 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 22 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 119 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 75.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 58 goals on 696 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 32 goals on 331 shots.
The Coyotes are 23-49 in their last 72 road games and 15-37 in their last 52 overall. The Golden Knights are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Central and 1-6 in their last 7 home games. The over is 5-2 in Coyotes last 7 overall. The under is 9-4-1 in Golden Knights last 14 overall. The Coyotes are 0-8 in the last 8 meetings in Vegas and 1-4 in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. The home team is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings.
The Arizona Coyotes have issues finishing games, they don’t beat good teams, and their defense is hard to trust on the road. The Vegas Golden Knights are due for a win to kind of get back on track, and they’re usually a trustworthy team on their home ice. The Coyotes have a history of getting rocked when playing in Vegas. The price is what it is for a reason. Give me the Golden Knights and the PL for max betting value.