Coyotes vs Blue Jackets Prediction

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16 November 2023

The Arizona Coyotes will play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Arizona has alternated losses and wins over their last five games, while Columbus has lost six straight.

Coyotes Preview

The Arizona Coyotes are 7-6-2 this season after they lost to the Dallas Stars in overtime by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Arizona led 3-2 in the third period, but allowed Dallas to tie the game with a few minutes left to force overtime. The Coyotes were out shot by a total of 36-26 and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Arizona has struggled a little bit recently, as they haven’t won back to back games in their last 10. The Coyotes are scoring 3.33 goals per game and they are allowing 3.07 goals against per game, while going 29.8% on the power play and 75.4% on the penalty kill. Clayton Keller has led the Coyotes this season with seven goals, nine assists, and 52 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Arizona is Karel Vejmelka, who is 2-5-2 this year with a 3.08 goals against average and a .906 save percentage.

Blue Jackets Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 4-8-4 this year after they lost to Pittsburgh by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Columbus led 2-1 after the first period, but Pittsburgh scored four of the next five goals in the loss. The Blue Jackets were out shot by a total of 40-30 and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Columbus’ only win in their last 11 games came against the Lightning by a score of 4-2. The Blue Jackets are scoring 2.75 goals per game and they are allowing 3.56 goals against per game, while going 12% on the power play and 89.4% on the penalty kill. Boone Jenner has led the Blue Jackets this season with seven goals, two assists, and 51 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Columbus is Elvis Merzlikins, who is 3-4-3 this year with a 3.24 goals against average and a .901 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets Team Facts

The Blue Jackets have won each of their last five games as home underdogs following a home loss.
The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as home underdogs following a home loss.
The Blue Jackets have lost the second period in four of their last five games at Nationwide Arena.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets' last six games as underdogs.

Arizona Coyotes Team Facts

The Coyotes have lost four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Coyotes' last six games.
The Coyotes have lost the second period in eight of their last nine night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in nine of the Coyotes' last 10 games.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

Johnny Gaudreau has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven home appearances against the Coyotes.
Johnny Gaudreau has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances against the Coyotes.
Johnny Gaudreau has recorded at least one assist in four of the Blue Jackets' last five home games against Central Division opponents.
Erik Gudbranson has the equal-most multi-point games for the Blue Jackets this season (2).

Arizona Coyotes Player Prop Facts

Matias Maccelli has recorded at least one point in 10 of his last 11 appearances with the Coyotes as favorites.
Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of the Coyotes' last seven Thursday night games.
Janis Jerome Moser has the equal-most multi-assist games for the Coyotes this season (2).

Matchup/League Facts

The Columbus Blue Jackets ranks 27th in the league in power play percentage this season (12.00%).
The Columbus Blue Jackets ranks T25th in the league for goals per game this season (2.75).
The Arizona Coyotes ranks 2nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (218).
The Arizona Coyotes ranks 30th in the league for shots per game this season (28.0).

Pick

The Blue Jackets are looking to snap their losing streak in this game, but they will face an Arizona team that has actually been pretty good this season. Columbus has allowed at least five goals in four of their last five games and they are 3-5-1 at home this year. Arizona’s strength this season has been their defense, but they are only 3-4-2 on the road this season. This game is a toss up in my opinion, but I am going to side with Columbus at home. Arizona is in the middle of a road trip and Columbus is going to win eventually. Take the Blue Jackets here.