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Looking to win big? The Coyotes and Oilers face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Oilers are hosting the game at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Oilers are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Coyotes in a Western conference matchup.

ARIZONA COYOTES VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5

This game will be played at Rogers Place at 9:00 ET on Friday, April 12th.

WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:

  • Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Oilers picking up a 4-3 win.
  • Take the Oilers on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Coyotes (+1.5)

Does Arizona Have A Chance at Rogers Place?

On the season, the Coyotes have gone 34-40-5 and are currently in 7th place in the Central Division. In the Western Conference, Arizona is in 13th place with 73 points. On the road, the Coyotes have gone 13-21-5 this season.

Over their last ten games, Arizona has gone 6-4, and they have won three straight games as the favorite. As the underdog, the Coyotes have gone 21-36-4 this year. In the Western Conference, Arizona has gone 19-28, and they are 9-17 against division opponents.

Arizona enters the game with an overall puck line record of 40-39, including a road puck line record of 21-18. So far, they have 21 wins by multiple goals compared to 13 wins by just one goal.

Over their last ten games, the Coyotes have gone 6-4 against the puck line, and their average scoring margin as the underdog this year is -.7 goals per game. In their last ten road games, Arizona's puck line record is 5-5.

This season, Arizona's games have an average of 6.4 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.2. The Coyotes come in with an over/under performance of 43-32-4.

In their last three road games, Arizona has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team's record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.

The Coyotes come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 19th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 28th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Coyotes offense is 16th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the NHL.

Arizona's leading scorer is Clayton Keller. So far, he has 33 goals which is 26th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Keller has 40 assists this season.

In terms of defense, the Oilers head into the game ranked 30th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.1 shots per game against Edmonton. So far, they are 24th in shutouts, achieving 3 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Edmonton, goalie Karel Vejmelka has started 32 games in this season. His current record is 12-19, and his save percentage stands at 0.699%.

Does Edmonton Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

At home this year, the Oilers have been dominant, going 27-8-3, and they come into tonight's game having won three straight games. Over their last ten games, Edmonton has gone 6-4, and they are currently in 5th place in the Western Conference, two games behind the Flames.

Overall, the Oilers have gone 48-24-5 this season and are 44-18-5 when favored. In games against other Western Conference teams, Edmonton has gone 29-16, and they have gone 17-7 against Pacific Division opponents.

At home this season, the Oilers have a puck line record of 22-16 and an average scoring margin of +1.6 goals per game. So far, they have had 34 wins by multiple goals.

Overall, Edmonton's puck line record is 37-40, and they have gone 3-0 against the puck line in their last three games. As the favorite, the Oilers have a puck line record of 33-34.

This season, Edmonton's games have an average of 6.5 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.6. The Oilers come in with an over/under performance of 33-41-3.

In their last three road games, Arizona has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team's record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.

Offensively, the Oilers come into the game at 3.6 goals per contest placing 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 5th position in the league. The Edmonton offense is ranked 4th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 12th in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Edmonton's offense is Zach Hyman. Coming into the game he has 53 goals, ranking 3rd in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Hyman has 22 assists this season.

Defensively, the Oilers are currently 30th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.1 shots per game against Edmonton. They also are 24th in shutouts, coming in with 3 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Arizona, goalie Calvin Pickard has started 18 games in this season. His current record is 12-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.434%.