Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and the Chicago Blackhawks will do battle against Nick Schmaltz, Taylor Hall, and the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in a Western Conference tilt. Fox Sports Arizona will broadcast the game, and the opening face-off is at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 1.
Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes Odds
Arizona (-150) is currently the favorite over Chicago (+130), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-120 for the under, +100 for the over).
Losing 4.9 units for moneyline bettors, Arizona is 26-27 straight up (SU) overall thus far. That early-season winning percentage hasn’t moved much from the 39-43 record the team produced during the 2018-19 season campaign. Of the team’s 53 regular season outings, 28 have gone under the total, while 24 have gone over and just one has pushed. This year, the team is 12-13 SU at home.
The Coyotes have converted on 19.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 14th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.8 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .929 save percentage and 28.7 saves per game, Darcy Kuemper (15-10-2) has been the top goalkeeper for Arizona this season. If Arizona chooses to rest him, however, the team might roll with Antti Raanta (9-14-14 record, .911 save percentage, 2.99 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Chicago is 24-27 straight up (SU) and has netted 2.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. A total of 25 of its games have gone over the total, while another 25 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the road team this season, the Blackhawks are 12-12 SU.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 15.5 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-five overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked eighth overall and it’s successfully killed off 82.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Robin Lehner (2.86 goals against average and .922 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Chicago. Lehner is averaging 31.8 saves per game and has 15 wins, 14 losses, and five OT losses to his credit.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Predictions
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Blackhawks are 2-4 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Coyotes are 5-3 in shootouts.
- For both of these teams, the total has gone over in three of their past five outings.
- Over Chicago’s last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
- Chicago skaters have accounted for the league’s eighth-most hits per game (24.0), but the team’s recorded just 18.4 hits over their last five away games.
