Arizona Coyotes at Minnesota Wild - 4/26/22 NHL Picks and Prediction

Through 67 games, the Arizona Coyotes' goal and overall scoring leader is Clayton Keller with 63 points. He has reached his mark of 28 goals, on a shooting percentage of 15.8%. So far, 18.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Nick Schmaltz, who has 32 assists to go along with his 23 goals. Arizona's top goalie is Karel Vejmelka, who is giving up an average of 3.61 goals per game.

Through 78 games, the Minnesota Wild's goal and overall scoring leader is Kirill Kaprizov, with 103 points. He has reached his mark of 45 goals, on a shooting percentage of 16.1%. So far, 29% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Kevin Fiala, who has 51 assists to go along with his 33 goals. While on the ice, his offensive production has led to a plus-minus rating of +25. Minnesota's top goalie is Cam Talbot, who is giving up an average of 2.78 goals per game. In his 48 games played, he has turned in 27 quality starts, giving him a quality start percentage above the league average.

In Arizona's 79 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 38-36-5. So far, taking the over when the Coyotes are playing away from home has been a good bet with an over-under record of 19-18-2. On the season, 57.0% of Arizona's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 40.0% of the scoring coming from the Coyotes. In Minnesota's 79 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 46-31-2. So far, taking the over when the Wild are playing at home, has been a good bet with an over-under record of 25-12-1. On the season, 65.0% of Minnesota's games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 55% of the scoring coming from the Wild. Look for this matchup to fall below the line of 6.5 goals, as Minnesota's elite defensive unit will shut down Arizona's 26th-ranked scoring offense. I recommend taking the under.