Flames vs. Coyotes Prediction
Still on the outside looking in when it comes to a wild card spot, the Coyotes are desperate to add to their point total and will look to pick up a win tonight at 10:00PM ET when they host the Flames.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Coyotes are -140 money line favorites versus the visiting Flames, who have odds of +120 to pull off the upset. As for the total, the number currently sits at 5.5 goals.
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Mike Smith has been fantastic for Arizona of late and will draw another start tonight against Calgary. He turned aside 34 of 35 shots in 2-1 victory against the Flyers on Saturday night and has now won four of his last five starts since returning from core muscle surgery. He’s allowed a total of just six goals over that five-game span.
While he did turn aside 22 of 25 shots against the Coyotes earlier this season, Joni Ortio is just 4-3-2 on the year with a .915 save percentage. In his last start on Saturday versus the Blackhawks, he saved 23 of 25 shots in a 4-1 loss while allowing two goals on seven shots in the second period.
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The Flames are winless at 0-4 in their last four games versus the Coyotes and have dropped 11 of their last 14 in Arizona. The home team is 21-8 in the last 29 meetings between these two teams while the Coyotes are 5-1 in their last six home games and 6-2 in their last eight overall.
MONDAY NHL FREE PICK: ARIZONA COYOTES -140
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