Devils vs. Coyotes predictions, picks and odds for today, March 5

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The New Jersey Devils conclude a three-game Western Conference road trip when they play the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday night. The Devils could use the win and the two points to tie the Carolina Hurricanes for the lead of the Metropolitan Division. The Coyotes, however, have had a long season, as they rank 13th in Western Conference and are well out of the playoff conversation.

With Arizona looking to spoil New Jersey’s chances to advance into a tie for first in their division, our expert has Devils vs. Coyotes predictions with odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.

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As mentioned, the Devils will be traveling to Arizona on the last leg of their three-game road trip to play the Coyotes. The Devils have gone 1-0-1 on their trip so far and have set themselves up nicely to pull within a tie in points with the Hurricanes for the lead in the Metropolitan Division with a win on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, the Coyotes have struggled all season. They currently are five spots and 21 points out of the last Wild Card spot and only have one win in their last five games. Look for the Devils to finish off the Coyotes for a successful road trip, which leads us to the best bet from our Devils vs. Coyotes predictions being on New Jersey’s puck line.

The first big advantage the Devils have in this game is on the attack. Over the past month, the Devils have been one of the best teams in generating scoring chances, ranking fifth in expected goals, while the Coyotes rank 28th. That pressure has led to numerous goals as well; New Jersey ranks third in goals per game with a mark of 3.92 over the same time frame. The Coyotes are an entire goal worse per game than the Devils, as they averaged 2.92 goals per game over the last month (23rd in the NHL).

Defensively, it is more of the same. Since the start of February, the Devils have been stingy on the backend, ranking sixth in expected goals against, whereas the Coyotes rank 27th. That tight defense in New Jersey has helped keep the puck out of the net as well, as they are averaging 2.75 goals against per game over the same span (9th), while the Coyotes rank 26th, allowing 3.67 goals per game.

Finally, these teams are simply on different trajectories this season. The Devils are prime for a deep playoff run, as evident by the moves they made at the trade deadline, like acquiring Timo Meier from the San Jose Sharks. On the flip side, the Coyotes sold most of their players at the deadline, looking more towards the future. The Devils flat out need this game more than the Coyotes to help better their playoff seeding.

With the Devils being the better overall team, we think New Jersey could control this game from puck drop. We want to make sure we get some value for the bet, so we’ll back the Devils -1.5 puck line with confidence for the best bet from our Devils vs. Coyotes predictions.

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If you’d like to back our Devils puck line pick from our Devils vs. Coyotes predictions, that line is currently listed with -130 odds at BetMGM Sportsbook, while the Coyotes +1.5 comes with a +110 price. A $13 wager on New Jersey profits $10 as long as they beat the Coyotes by two or more goals, while a $10 wager on Arizona nets you $11 of winnings if they lose by just one goal or pull off the upset.

The total (over/under) is listed at 6.5 goals with -110 odds on either side. Remember, you can target whichever market you like up to $1,000 with first-bet insurance as long as you today.

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