Blackhawks vs Coyotes Prediction

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Blackhawks vs Coyotes Prediction

The Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes face off on Monday in an NHL showdown at ASU Multipurpose Arena. 

Can Blackhawks Build Off Biggest Win of Season?

The Blackhawks are coming off their biggest win of the season. In the last game the Blackhawks faced off against the Vegas Golden Knights, and they were able to secure the 4-3 victory. Connor Bedard scored a goal and had three shots on goal. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.25 goals while their defense is giving up 3.0 goals per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the defense is ranked 12th. The defense is going to need to find a way to get going here. 

Blackhawks Betting Trends

  • The Coyotes have lost 12 of their last 13 night games against Western Conference opponents.
  • The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Blackhawks and Coyotes.
  • The 'Over 2.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in five of the Coyotes' last six night games at Mullett Arena.
  • The Coyotes have won the second period in each of their last four games as favorites.

Coyotes Look to Stop Losing Streak

The Coyotes comes into this game with a 3-4 record overall but they have lost a couple of games in a row. In the last game against the Los Angeles Kings, the defense gave up five goals and that led to the one goal defeat. J.J. Moser scored a goal and added an assist. The defense gave up three goals in the third quarter, and the defense just wasn’t good enough. The Coyotes are averaging 2.7 goals while their defense is giving up 2.86  goals per game. Clayton Keller has scored four goals and four assists. 

Coyotes Betting Trends

  • The Blackhawks have lost each of their last six night games against Central Division opponents.
  • The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
  • The Blackhawks have lost the second period in each of their last five games as underdogs following a road win.
  • The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in 12 of the Blackhawks' last 13 games following an overtime win.

Shane’s Free Pick

Both of these offenses are a big issue and they are going to really struggle in this game. The Coyotes are averaging 2.71 goals per game and they are going to really struggled again in this game. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.25 goals per game which is 27th in the league. Look for both teams to really struggle to get the offense going here, and this game is going to stay under the total. 

Shane’s PickUnder

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.