The Vegas Golden Knights 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 Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 24.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Reilly Smith leads Vegas with 18 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 29 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 138 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 78.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 83 goals on 951 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 41 goals on 443 shots.
The Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview
The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring on 18.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Lawson Crouse leads Arizona with 16 goals, Clayton Keller has 23 assists and Shayne Gostisbehere has 95 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 73.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 110 goals on 1,120 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 45 goals on 417 shots.
Trends
The Golden Knights are 16-5 in their last 21 road games and 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest. The Coyotes are 19-42 in their last 61 home games and 28-60 in their last 88 games playing on 0 days rest. The under is 3-1-1 in Golden Knights last 5 overall. The under is 6-2 in Coyotes last 8 overall. The Golden Knights are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The favorite is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The home team is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The home team usually has the edge when both teams are on the end of a back to back, but the Coyotes show time and time again there’s nothing to like about them this season. The Vegas Golden Knights have done some of their best work this season on the road, and they’ve beaten up on the Coyotes in past meetings. Give me Vegas and the PL for max betting value.