Arizona Coyotes (21-31-9) vs Carolina Hurricanes (39-12-8)
Game Info: Friday, March 3, 2023 at 9:30 pm (Mullett Arena)
Betting Odds: Arizona Coyotes +250 / Carolina Hurricanes -333 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Carolina Hurricanes and Arizona Coyotes meet Friday in NHL action at the Mullett Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Carolina Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Carolina Hurricanes are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Sebastian Aho leads Carolina with 25 goals, Brent Burns has 33 assists and Andrei Svechnikov has 189 shots on goal. Defensively, the Carolina Hurricanes are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 82.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Frederik Andersen has allowed 51 goal on 524 shots faced, and Antti Raanta has allowed 48 goals on 523 shots.
The Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview
The Arizona Coyotes are averaging 2.7 goals per game and are scoring on 19 percent of their power play opportunities. Clayton Keller leads Arizona with 25 goals, Matias Maccell has 26 assists and Barrett Hayton has 129 shots on goal. Defensively, the Arizona Coyotes are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Karel Vejmelka has given up 133 goals on 1,381 shots faced, and Connor Ingram has allowed 71 goals on 768 shots.
Hurricanes vs Coyotes Trends
The Hurricanes are 5-1 in their last 6 road games and 35-17 in their last 52 overall. The Coyotes are 5-2 in their last 7 home games and 26-57 in their last 83 overall. The under is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 overall. The under is 5-2 in Coyotes last 7 home games. The Hurricanes are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Arizona and 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The favorite is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Carolina Hurricanes continue to flex their muscle as one of the better teams in the league, and they usually don't lose games they're not supposed to. This is one of those spots. The Arizona Coyotes don't have the defense to hang with the Coyotes and while they've had recent success at home, they're not a profitable team overall dating back to last season. Give me the Canes and the PL for max betting value.
Randy’s Pick Carolina Hurricanes -1.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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