Clayton Keller, Alex Galchenyuk, and the Arizona Coyotes are set to face off against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place for a divisional tilt. Sportsnet West will air the matchup, which gets going at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 19.
Arizona Coyotes at Edmonton Oilers Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Arizona is 26-33 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 1.1 units this year. Through 59 regular season matches, 30 of its games have gone under the total, while 25 have gone over and just three have pushed. The Coyotes are 15-16 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Arizona has converted on 17.5 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked first overall, and it’s successfully killed off a whopping 85.4 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 28.1 saves per game with a .913 save percentage, Darcy Kuemper (14-19-5) has been the primary option in goal for Arizona this season. If Arizona decides to rest him, however, they may go with Antti Raanta (6-6 record, .906 save percentage, 2.88 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Edmonton is 24-34 straight up (SU) and has lost 10.9 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 58 regular season outings, 27 of its games have gone over the total, while another 27 have gone under and just four have pushed. This season, the team is 12-16 SU at home.
The Oilers have converted on 22.1 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 30th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.6 percent of all opponent power plays.
Mikko Koskinen (24.8 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Oilers. Koskinen has 14 wins, 19 losses, and two overtime losses and has recorded a subpar .905 save percentage and 2.90 goals against average this year.
Arizona Coyotes at Edmonton Oilers Free Picks
Free NHL Tip: SU Winner – Oilers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Coyotes are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Oilers are 3-0 in shootouts.
- The total has gone under in three of Edmonton’s last five games.
- Over Arizona’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 2-4 in those games).
- This game features two of the tougher teams in the league. Arizona skaters have given out the 10th-most hits in the league (23.6 per game) and the Oilers have tallied the fourth-most (27.2).
