Coyotes vs Canucks Prediction NHL Picks 1/18/24

Vancouver Canucks (29-11-4) vs Arizona Coyotes (21-18-3)

Game Info: Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Rogers Arena)

Betting Odds: Vancouver Canucks -244 / Arizona Coyotes +195 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Arizona Coyotes and the Vancouver Canucks meet in NHL action from Rogers Arena on Thursday night. Can the Canucks keep it rolling at home? Or are the Coyotes a live dog? Let’s dive in and find out with our Coyotes vs. Canucks Prediction.

Arizona Coyotes Team Preview

The Arizona Coyotes come into this one looking to bounce back from a 3-2 OT loss to Calgary in their last matchup. Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes in scoring with 39 points including 17 goals and 22 assists while Matias Maccelli has 29 points with a team-high 22 assists of his own. Lawson Crouse has 27 points with a team-high 17 goals as well while Nick Schmaltz has 28 points with 13 goals and 15 assists and Alex Kerfoot has 25 points with 19 assists as well. Connor Ingram has posted a 15-8-1 record with a 2.52 GAA and a .918 save percentage in goal for Arizona while Karel Vejmelka is 6-10-2 with a 3.32 GAA and an .899 save percentage this season.

Arizona Coyotes Team Facts

• The Coyotes have won each of their last six games against the Canucks after coming off overtime.
• The road team has covered the puck line in seven of the Coyotes' last eight games.
• The road team has won the first period in eight of the Coyotes' last nine games.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in seven of the Coyotes' last eight games as underdogs.

Vancouver Canucks Team Preview

The Vancouver Canucks come into this one looking to bounce back from a 4-3 shootout loss to Columbus last time out. J.T. Miller leads the Canucks with 60 points including 20 goals and 40 assists while Quinn Hughes has 52 points with 11 goals and a team-high 41 assists. Elias Pettersson’s added 58 points with 23 goals of his own as well as 35 assists and Brock Boeser’s chipped in 46 points with a team-high 27 goals of his own. Filip Hronek’s added 36 points with 33 assists as well for the Canucks this season. Thatcher Demko’s gone 22-8-1 with a 2.47 GAA and a .919 save percentage in goal for Vancouver while Casey DeSmith is 7-3-3 with a 2.55 GAA and a .918 save percentage this season. The Canucks will take on the Maple Leafs and Blackhawks after this game.

Vancouver Canucks Team Facts

• The Canucks have won each of their last seven home games against Central Division opponents.
• The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last nine home games against Central Division opponents.
• The Canucks have won the third period in each of their last five games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the last four games between the Coyotes and Canucks.

Coyotes vs. Canucks Prediction

I’m taking a shot on the Coyotes +1.5 here. I think this is going to be a tight game whichever way it goes, and history would agree as all three meetings last year were one goal games with both Vancouver wins needing OT. Should be an entertaining one but give me the goal to start with the ‘Yotes.

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