Detroit Red Wings vs. Arizona Coyotes Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The Detroit Red Wings face the Arizona Coyotes with both teams looking to improve on rough seasons. The Red Wings have an 18-16-7 record and are in sixth place in the Atlantic Division while the Coyotes have a 13-25-5 record and with nine losses in a row have fallen to the bottom of the Central Division. Both teams are looking to turn around their seasons and the upcoming game looks to be a good one as a result.

Red Wings defense has let team down

The Red Wings are having a rocky season despite their offense stepping up and scoring 3.10 goals per game. Dylan Larkin and Dominik Kubalik have scored 27 goals and 42 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has also stepped up. Lucas Raymond, David Perron, and Andrew Copp have scored 28 goals and 52 assists while defenseman Filip Hronek is adding seven goals and 23 assists from the point to open up the offense.

The offense has stepped up but the defense has been awful, allowing 3.34 goals per game. Filip Hronek and Olli Maatta have combined for 4.8 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Magnus Hellberg has struggled with a .896 save percentage and a 2.81 goals-against average on 125 shots.

Coyotes offense has been awful

The Coyotes are having an awful season with their offense falling apart, scoring only 2.65 goals per game with only 10 goals in the last seven games. Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse have scored 31 goals and 31 assists while defensemen Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakob Chychrun have added 14 goals and 36 assists from the point but the rest of the unit has struggled. Only four skaters have nine goals or more while only six skaters have 13 assists or more and opposing defenses can eliminate the hapless offense as a result.

The offense has let the Coyotes down but the defense has also struggled, allowing 3.63 goals per game. Gostisbehere and Chychrun have combined for 3.5 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to carry the puck into the offensive zone and find open shots on the net. In addition, goaltender Karel Vejmelka is having a rocky season with a .902 save percentage and a 3.33 goals-against average on 1087 shots.

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The Coyotes have lost their last nine games but I see them stepping up on their home ice and taking advantage of a struggling Red Wings team. The Coyotes should constantly find the back of the net against the Red Wings, who allow 3.34 goals per game, with Lawson Crouse, Clayton Keller, and the rest of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with effective passes while defensemen Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakob Chychrun generate shots on the net from the point. The Coyotes should also limit the Red Wings' offense with Gostisbehere and Chychrun stepping up at the blue line and cutting off angles to the net on the rush while limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Karel Vejmelka to make plenty of big saves. The Coyotes should win the game and provide great odds in the process as home Underdogs.

Take the Coyotes money line as home Underdogs.

Prediction: Coyotes (+110)

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With the Coyotes' offense struggling, I see this game being a low-scoring one with both defenses stepping up. The Red Wings should limit a Coyotes offense that averages only 2.65 goals per game with Filip Hronek, Olli Maatta, and the rest of the defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Magnus Hellberg to make plenty of big saves in the net. The Coyotes, who allowed only two goals in their last games, should eliminate the Red Wings offense with Jakob Chychrun, Shayne Gostisbehere, and the rest of the defensive unit forcing turnovers in the neutral zone and defensive zone while goaltender Karel Vejmelka blanks the shots on the net. The Under should cover in a low-scoring game with both defenses stepping up.

Take the Under on 6 goals.

Prediction: Under 6

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