Ottawa Senators vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Pick & Prediction 12/19/23

Betting on today’s Senators and Coyotes game? Catch the action at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ, as the Coyotes hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on SCRI. In this non-conference matchup, the Senators are the betting favorite against Coyotes. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals.

OTTAWA SENATORS VS ARIZONA COYOTES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Arizona Coyotes +1.5

This game will be played at Mullett Arena at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, December 19th.

WHY BET THE ARIZONA COYOTES:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Coyotes.
• We like the Coyotes on the moneyline (-106)
• The Coyotes are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will the Senators Defense Show Up in Tempe?

This season, the Senators have a mark of 11-15-0. When going on the road, Ottawa has a record of 3-6-0 record, while they are 8-9-0 at their home arena. This record has them sitting 8th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 16th in the Eastern conference.

In terms of the puck line, Ottawa are 13-13. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 5-4, while their overall home performance is 8-9. On average, Ottawa’s games have finished with 6.8 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.5. In total, the Senators come in with an over/under record of 13-10-3.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Ottawa has an puck line record of 1-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.

On the offensive side, the Senators are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 28th in the league. Ottawa’s offense is currently ranked 20th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the league.

Ottawa will be looking for a good game from Brady Tkachuk who leads the team in scoring with 14 goals, ranking 21st in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Tkachuk has 7 assists this season.

Defensively, the Coyotes are currently 10th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.6 shots per game against Arizona. They also are 3rd in shutouts, coming in with 4 shutouts.

Goalie Anton Forsberg comes into the game having made 10 starts this season. So far, his record is 5-6 and he has a save percentage of 0.4270833333333333%.

Will the Coyotes Secure A Victory as Home Underdogs?

Through 30 games, the Coyotes have achieved an overall record of 15-13-2. When on the road, Arizona holds a 5-8-2 record, while they are 10-5-0 when playing at home. This record has them sitting 5th in the Western Central division and 8th in the Western conference.

Analyzing their performance against the puck line, Arizona has a 15-15 record. On the road they are 8-7 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is7-8. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Arizona is 6. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.2. The Coyotes come in with an over/under record of 16-13-1.

In their last three games at home, the Coyotes have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.

Offensively, the Coyotes come into the game at 3 goals per contest placing 20th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 31st position in the league. So far this year, the Coyotes are 6-2 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 9-9 in games with fewer shots on goal.

Arizona’s leading scorer is Michael Carcone. So far, he has 14 goals which is 28th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 3 assists so far.

In terms of defense, the Coyotes head into the game ranked 10th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.6 shots per game against Arizona. So far, they are 3rd in shutouts, achieving 4 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Ottawa, goalie Connor Ingram has started 18 games in this season. His current record is 12-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.859375%.