NHL Odds, Pick & Preview: Coyotes vs. Blues (April 4)

The Arizona Coyotes travel to St. Louis to take on the third-place Blues on Monday night. This is the 3rd meeting between these two teams this season. The average score between the previous two games was 8 goals.

Arizona Coyotes are playing high-scoring games lately. They have given up an average of 3.88 goals over their last eight games. The team has depleted its defensive corps recently. This season, the Coyotes rank just 30th in the league in five-on-five Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. On the other hand, their offense has been good in March, scoring 3 to 3:5 goals per game.

The St. Louis Blues are coming off a 6-4 win over the Calgary Flames. The Blues' defense has been poor this season, but their offense has improved recently. St Louis ranks seventh in the league in Expected Goal Value of five-on-five shot attempts.

Coyotes vs. Blues is a game with a high-scoring potential. The total is 6.5.