The Carolina Hurricanes, led by Teuvo Teravainen and Andrei Svechnikov, are prepared to take the ice against Taylor Hall, Nick Schmaltz, and the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in an East-West showdown. The match gets started at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 6, and it can be watched live on Fox Sports Arizona.
Carolina Hurricanes at Arizona Coyotes Odds
With a moneyline of -115, Carolina enters the matchup as the slight favorite. The line for the Coyotes now stands at -105, and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Carolina is 30-23 straight up (SU) and has lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 29 of its games have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and none have pushed. As the road team in 2019-20, the Canes are 12-13 SU.
Carolina has converted on 21.6 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for 10th-best in the NHL. On the other hand, it has the sixth-best penalty kill in the league, and the team’s successfully killed off 82.9 percent of all penalties..
With a .900 save percentage and 24.2 saves per game, Petr Mrazek (18-16-2) has been the best option in goal for Carolina this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, the team may turn to James Reimer (12-9-1), who has a .920 save percentage and 2.48 goals against average this year.
Arizona is 27-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 30 of its contests have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 13-14 SU at home this year.
The Coyotes have converted on just 19.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Darcy Kuemper has denied 28.7 shots per game as the top netminder in goal for the Coyotes. Kuemper has 15 wins, 10 losses, and two OT losses and has recorded a solid 2.17 goals against average and a .929 save percentage this season.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Arizona Coyotes Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Seven of Arizona’s last ten outings have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 2-5 overall in those games.
- The Hurricanes are 8-5 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 18-14 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
- Two of Arizona’s last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 0-2 in those games and 5-4 overall in shootouts this season.
- Carolina may hold the upper hand if it’s a tight one late. The team’s 11-8 in games decided by one goal, while Arizona is 9-14 in such games.
- The under has hit in three of Arizona’s last five games.
- Carolina skaters have averaged 7.8 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 10.7 giveaways per game (ranked 20th overall).
- Arizona is ranked 7th this season with 8.5 giveaways per game. That figure has improved, however, as the team’s averaged 7.1 giveaways over its last 10 games and 6.8 giveaways over its last five.
