Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau, and the Calgary Flames will face off against Clayton Keller, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in a divisional showdown. Sportsnet will air the matchup, which gets going at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 25.
Calgary Flames at Arizona Coyotes Odds
Calgary comes into the contest as the favorite with a -130 moneyline. The line for the Coyotes is standing at +110, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Calgary is 13-10 straight up (SU) and has earned 2.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. 11 of its contests have gone over the total, while another 11 have gone under and just one has pushed. As a road team this season, the Flames are 6-6 SU.
Calgary has converted on 19.5 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.1 percent of its penalties..
Boasting a .876 save percentage and 22.8 saves per game, Mike Smith (5-8-1) has been the top option in goal for Calgary this season. If it decides to rest him, however, head coach Bill Peters could go with David Rittich (8-4), who has a .930 save percentage and 2.04 goals against average this year.
Over on the other bench, Arizona is 9-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.9 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 21 regular season outings, 12 of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 5-6 SU at home this season.
The Coyotes have converted on just 16.4 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s ranked 24th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and it’s successfully killed off 91.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Darcy Kuemper has denied 28.1 shots per game as the top choice in goal for the Coyotes. Kuemper has four wins, seven losses, and two OT losses to his credit and has maintained a pedestrian 2.71 goals against average and a .914 save percentage this year.
Calgary Flames at Arizona Coyotes Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The total has gone under in three of Arizona’s last five games.
- Six of Calgary’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-2 in those games.
- Calgary skaters recorded 20.0 hits per game last season, while the Coyotes forced 24.4 hits per matchup.
