The Arizona Coyotes, spearheaded by Clayton Keller and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, are set to take the ice against Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen, and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in a Western Conference showdown. The opening face-off is at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 29, and you can watch it live on Fox Sports Arizona.
Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Nashville is 17-8 straight-up (SU) and has earned 4.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, second-best in the NHL so far in this young season, is right in line with what the team managed during the 2017-18 season (53-29). Through 25 regular season matches, 13 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while 11 have gone over and just one has pushed. This year, the team is 9-4 SU at home.
The Predators have converted on just 15.8 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 16th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 80.0 percent of all penalties.
With a .938 save percentage and 25.8 saves per game, Pekka Rinne (11-5-1) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for Nashville this year. If Nashville decides to give him the evening off, however, it may turn to Juuse Saros (7-4-4 record, .891 save percentage, 3.29 goals against average).
Arizona has lost 1.2 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 10-13 straight up (SU). A total of 12 of its outings have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. The Coyotes are 5-6 SU as an away team this season.
The Coyotes have converted on just 15.3 percent of their power play chances this season, a mark that’s ranked 29th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked third overall and it’s successfully killed off 89.2 percent of all penalties.
Antti Raanta (2.88 goals against average and .906 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Arizona. Raanta is averaging 26.5 saves per game and has six wins and six losses to his credit.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Nashville Predators Free Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Four of Nashville’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals, and the team is 3-1 overall in those games.
- Power-play chances may be extremely important in this one. The Coyotes are 1-7 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 4-9 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes. The Predators are 8-3 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than the opposition and 12-5 in games where they’re in the box for less than 10 minutes.
- The under has hit in three of Nashville’s last five outings.
- Arizona skaters have averaged 5.2 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 7.4 giveaways per game (ranked fourth in the NHL).
- Nashville is ranked 16th this season with 9.7 giveaways per game. That figure has trended upward, as the team’s averaged 11.4 giveaways over its last 10 games and 13.6 giveaways over its last five.
