Looking to win big? The Wild and Coyotes face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Coyotes are hosting the game at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ. The Wild come into this Central division matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6 goals.

MINNESOTA WILD VS ARIZONA COYOTES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Arizona Coyotes +1.5

This game will be played at Mullett Arena at 9:00 ET on Thursday, March 7th.

WHY BET THE ARIZONA COYOTES:

  • With the Wild being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Wild.
  • Take the Wild on the moneyline
  • On the puck line, we like Coyotes (+1.5)

Will the Wild Secure A Victory as Road Favorites?

On the season, the Wild have gone 29-27-6 and are currently in 12th place in the Western Conference. Against teams from the West, Minnesota has gone 15-16 this season, and in the Central Division, they have a record of 5-11.

Over their last ten games, the Wild have gone 5-5 and are 2-3 in their last five games. On the road, Minnesota has gone 14-15-2 this season and have lost two straight games away from home.

Minnesota enters this game with an overall puck line record of 32-30 and a road puck line mark of 17-14. Their average scoring margin for the season sits at -0.2 goals per game.

So far, the Wild have played 35 games as the underdog and have gone 22-13 against the puck line in those contests. In their last ten games, the team’s puck line record is 5-5.

This season, Minnesota’s games are averaging 6.5 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.2. The Wild currently have an over/under record of 30-28-4.

In their last three games away from home, the Wild have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.

For their offensive performance, the Wild come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 17th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. The Minnesota offense is ranked 9th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 30th in the NHL.

Minnesota’s leading scorer is Kirill Kaprizov. So far, he has 29 goals which is 20th in the NHL. Kaprizov also comes into the game with 37 assists.

Defensively, the Coyotes come into the season ranked 10th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 31.6 shots per game against Arizona. For the season, they are ranked 3rd in shutouts, coming in with 6 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Arizona, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 36 games in this season. His current record is 17-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.796%.

Can the Coyotes Lock in a Home Win?

At home this season, the Coyotes have gone 15-15-0, including a current six-game losing streak. In the Western Conference, Arizona is 13th and has a record of 14-21.

Overall, the Coyotes have gone 25-32-5 and are in 7th place in the Central Division. As the underdog, Arizona has a record of 15-29-4 and has won two straight games in that role.

Arizona comes into this game with a puck line record of 31-31 for the season and 24 losses by more than one goal. So far, they have gone 26-22 against the puck line as the underdog, and their average scoring margin as the underdog is -.9 goals per game.

So far, the Coyotes have dropped five straight games vs. the puck line at home, and their average scoring differential at home this year is -.3 goals per game. Overall, they have gone just 13-17 vs. the puck line at home, and they are 11-24 this year with more than one goal losses.

The average goal total for Arizona’s games is sitting at 6.3. The average over/under line for the season is 6.2. The Coyotes come in with an over/under record of 34-24-4.

In their last three games away from home, the Wild have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.

When looking at their offense, the Coyotes have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 28th in the league. Coming into the game, the Coyotes have a 11-7 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 14-22.

Arizona’s leading scorer is Clayton Keller. So far, he has 22 goals which is 55th in the NHL. Keller also comes into the game with 30 assists.

The Coyotes defense is currently 10th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 31.6 shots per game against Arizona. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 3rd with 6 shutouts.

Goalie Connor Ingram comes into the game having made 37 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-16 and he has a save percentage of 0.88%.