Arizona Coyotes vs. Ottawa Senators Prediction, Preview, and Odds
The Arizona Coyotes face the Ottawa Senators with both teams looking to improve on rough seasons. The Coyotes have a 23-30-5 record and with zero wins in February, they have the second-worst record in the Central Division. The Senators have a 25-29-3 record and with two losses in a row, they have fallen into last place in the Atlantic Division. Both teams look to climb out of the bottom of their divisions and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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Coyotes have fallen apart in the recent games
The Coyotes are having a rough season with their offense struggling and scoring only 2.86 goals per game with only 25 goals in the 10 games they played in February. Clayton Keller and Matias Maccelli have scored 32 goals and 59 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only seven skaters have nine goals or more and opponents can eliminate the hapless offense as a result.
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The offense has been awful but the defense has also let them down, allowing 3.31 goals per game including 45 goals in the past month. J.J. Moser and Sean Durzi have combined for 5.4 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. In addition, goaltender Karel Vejmelka has struggled with a .891 save percentage and a 3.62 goals-against average on 758 shots with -9.9 goals saved above average.
Senators defense has let them down
The Senators are having a rough season despite their offense stepping up and scoring 3.30 goals per game. Tim Stutzle and Claude Giroux have scored 32 goals and 74 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson, and Vladimir Tarasenko have combined for 61 goals and 71 assists while defenseman Jakob Chychrun has added nine goals and 21 assists from the point to open up the offense.
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— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) February 25, 2024
The offense has been great but the defense has let them down, allowing 3.56 goals per game with 10 goals in the last two games. Artem Zub and Jacob Bernard-Docker have combined for 3.8 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. In addition, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo has struggled with a .887 save percentage and a 3.41 goals-against average on 1085 shots with -18.3 goals saved above average.
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The Senators are looking to step up on their home ice and I see them taking over this game from the first period. The Senators should create plenty of scoring chances against the Coyotes, who allow 3.31 goals per game, with Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Senators should limit the Coyotes offense, which averages only 2.86 goals per game, with Artem Zub and Jacob Bernard-Docker stepping up at the blue line and cutting off angles to the net on the rush while limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to make plenty of big saves. The Senators should win the game and cover the spread in a bounce-back performance on their home ice.
Prediction: Senators -1.5 (+130)
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Both teams have struggled defensively and I see this game being a high-scoring one from the opening puck drop. The Coyotes should create plenty of scoring chances against the Senators, who allow 3.56 goals per game, with Clayton Keller, Matias Maccelli, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes. The Senators, who average 3.30 goals per game, should run up the score against the Coyotes, who allowed 45 goals in the past month, with Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson, and the rest of the forward unit crashing the net on the rush and creating open shots with effective puck movement while defenseman Jakob Chychrun picks apart the Coyotes defense from the point. The Over should cover in a high-scoring game with both offenses stepping up.
Take the Over on 6.5 goals.
Prediction: Over 6.5
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