Jets vs Coyotes Prediction
The Winnipeg Jets and Arizona Coyotes face off on Saturday in a college football showdown at ASU Multi-Purpose Arena.
Jets Defense Needs to Bounce Back
The Jets sit with a 4–4-2 record overall and they are coming off a loss in the last game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The defense gave up five goals and that led to the three goal defeat. Kyle Connor scored one goal and added one assist. The Jets are averaging 3.1 goals while their defense is giving up 3.5 goals per game. The defense is ranked 25th in the league and it needs to be better here. Connor Hellebuyck is expected to start in goal and he sits with a 4-3-1 record overall.
Is this the Year the Coyotes Find Success?
The Coyotes come into this game with a 5-4-1 record and they are coming off another big victory in the last game. Against the Montreal Canadiens, the Coyotes only gave up two goals and that led to the victory. The Coyotes are averaging 3.3 goals while their defense is giving up 2.7 goals per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league while the defense is ranked 9th in the league. Connor Ingram is expected to start in Arizona and he sits with a 2-1-0 record and he is saving 91.9 percent of the shots.
Shane’s Free Pick
The Coyotes defense is ranked 9th and they are going to step up in a big way here. Look for the Coyotes to score at least three goals here and the Jets defense and that is going to be the difference here. This might be a back and forth game, but I really do expect the Arizona defense to step up in a big way and that is going to be the difference as Arizona is going to get the job done. Back the Coyotes.
