The Nashville Predators (43-25-4) travel to face off against the Arizona Coyotes (30-37-5) on Thursday, March 28th. This game will be played at Mullett Arena in Tempe and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 10:00 ET.

Predators vs Coyotes

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

On the season, Nashville has gone 43-25-4, which has them in 4th place in the Central Division and 6th in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, the Predators have gone 8-2 and have won six straight games. When playing on the road, Nashville has gone 22-10-3 this season.

Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Predators have gone 26-19, and they have been the favorites in 32 of their 72 games this season. When favored, Nashville has gone 22-9-1 and have won six straight games when favored.

When favored, the Predators have a puck line record of 14-18, and their average scoring margin is +.4 goals per game. So far, Nashville has 26 wins by multiple goals and 17 wins by just one goal.

On the road, the Predators have a puck line record of 23-12, and their average scoring margin is +.5 goals per contest. In their last ten road games, Nashville has a puck line record of 9-1.

The Predators recently hosted the Golden Knights and emerged victorious with a 5-4 win. In the first period, the Predators struggled to find the net on offense, but they turned things around with one time in the second period and three goals in the third. Of Nashville’s five goals, one were scored while in power play situations. Their game ended with 35 shots on goal and 10 giveaways.

Nashville’s straight-up victory didn’t translate to covering the puck line in the game, despite being favored by -1.5. The teams surpassed the over/under line, which was set at 6 goals, with a combined total of 9 goals.

The Arizona Coyotes Are Coming Off A Win

At 65 points, the Coyotes are 13th in the Western Conference and 7th in the Central Division. In their last ten games, Arizona is 5-5, and they have a record of 30-37-5 overall. When playing at home, the Coyotes have gone 19-17-0 this season.

As the underdog, Arizona has a record of 18-33-4 and has lost two straight games when not favored. Against teams from the Western Conference, the Coyotes are 15-26 this year. In their last three games, Arizona has gone 2-1.

Arizona comes into the game with a puck line record of 35-37 this season. So far, they have 18 wins by multiple goals and 12 wins by just one goal. The Coyotes have gone 4-6 against the puck line in their last ten games and are 2-3 against the puck line in their last five.

As the underdog, Arizona has a puck line record of 29-26, including going 29-26 against the puck line as the underdog this season. In their last three home games, the Coyotes are 1-2 against the puck line and 3-7 in their last ten games at home.

Facing the Blue Jackets in their last game, the Coyotes won by a score of 6-2. The first period saw the Coyotes being held without a goal, but they turned things around offensively by scoring two times in the second period and four goals in the third. One of Arizona’s six goals came while in power play, while they scored two times when shorthanded. They finished the game with 35 shots on goal.

Arizona also picked up a win against the puck line, coming into the game favored by -1.5. With a combined total of 8 goals, the teams exceeded the over/under line of 6.5 goals set for the game.

Nashville Offense Breakdown

The Predators come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 12th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 12th in the league. Coming into the game, the Predators have a 24-13 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 17-12.

The Predators have posted an over/under record of 32-34-6 so far this season. During last season, they participated in 42 games that did not exceed the over/under line set at 6. On average, their games had 5.7 goals per game.

Coyotes Offense Breakdown

The Coyotes come into the game scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game, putting them 22nd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 28th in the league. Arizona’s offense comes into the game ranked 16th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 14th in the NHL.

This season, the over/under record for the Coyotes’ is 38-30-4. Over the course of the season, they have had 37 games that exceeded the over/under line of 6. On average, their games are averaging 6.2 goals per game.

Nashville Team Defense

In terms of defense, the Predators head into the game ranked 13th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 29.9 shots per game against Nashville. So far, they are 12th in shutouts, achieving 4 shutouts.

Arizona Team Defense

In terms of defense, the Coyotes head into the game ranked 10th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.6 shots per game against Arizona. So far, they are 3rd in shutouts, achieving 7 shutouts.

Predators vs Coyotes Trends

• In their last three road games, Nashville has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
• Through their last three home contests, the Coyotes offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Arizona posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
• As the betting underdog, the Coyotes have an puck line mark of just 5-5 in their last ten games. Arizona posted a straight up mark of 5-5 in these matchups.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Nashville has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.

Predators vs Coyotes Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Coyotes to secure a victory over the Predators at home. With the moneyline currently set at +139, I’m locking in my bet on the Coyotes straight-up.

Our projections have the Coyotes pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Coyotes, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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