Red Wings vs. Coyotes Pick
Will the host Arizona Coyotes topple the Detroit Red Wings Thurday night? Game time is 10PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Coyotes are a -120 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Red Wings are a +100 underdog and the over-under is 5.5.
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Detroit comes in with a 2-1-0 record after a 4-2 loss Tuesday at the Stars. Arizona comes in at 0-2-1 following a 5-2 loss Tuesday at the Golden Knights. The road team won both games last year with the Coyotes winning 4-1 and the Red Wings returning the favor with a 5-4 shootout victory.
In Monday’s game, Detroit’s goals were scored by Justin Abdelkader and Anthony Mantha. Mike Green dished out two assists. Petr Mrazek made 29 saves to take the loss.
Arizona received goals from Kevin Connauton and Tobias Reider in Tuesday’s loss. Antti Raanta allowed three goals on five shots to take the loss before being removed in the first period. Louis Dominique made 21 saves on 23 shots the rest of the way.
Detroit started the season off strongly, but looked more like the team it is expected to be in Tuesday’s loss. And while Arizona has struggled out of the gates, they should be a much better team this year especially when healthy. With the Coyotes searching for their first win, this should be a good spot for them to achieve it.
NHL DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA COYOTES -120