Arizona Coyotes vs. Nashville Predators Score Prediction

We’ll review the recent performances, trends, and stats before making our NHL expert picks and Coyotes vs Predators score prediction.

Before we move on to figuring out our NHL picks and the final Coyotes vs Predators score, we need to review the odds and betting records. 

NHL odds have the Nashville Predators as the heavy moneyline favorite, listed between -230 and -270 odds. The Arizona Coyotes are the underdog, with odds listed from +188 to +215. The Yotes have a 17-36 straight-up record, while the Preds are 25-25 straight-up.

The total goals line is set to 6.0, with some outlier online sportsbooks listing the game as low as 5.5 total goals, which is low compared to most NHL games. For our Coyotes vs Predators score prediction and picks, we’re using a total goals line of 6.0. 

The over of 6.0 is listed from +100 to -105, while the under is listed from -114 to -120. Arizona has a 26-27 over/under record, while Nashville has a 23-26-1 over/under record.

The Coyotes are listed at +1.5 on the puck line spread, with odds between -125 and -135, while the Predators are listed at -1.5, with odds from +100 to +110. Arizona has a 28-25 ats record, while Nashville is an even 25-25 ats. 

One last betting trend to continue before we make our picks and Coyotes vs Predators score prediction: the over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.

Arizona Coyotes vs Nashville Predators

Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennesse 

Date and Time: Monday, February 13th, 2023, 8:00 PM ET

The Arizona Coyotes lost their last game to the St. Louis Blues 6-5 in overtime on February 11th. The Yotes’ loss to the Blues was the second straight loss in overtime that hit the over, as Arizona playing on back-to-back nights on the NHL schedule, losing the night before to the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3.

The Nashville Predators won their last game 2-1 in overtime against the Philadelphia Flyers. 

This is the second of four head-to-head matchups between these NHL teams this season. Nashville won the first meeting 4-3 in overtime on November 21st, 2023.

Most Arizona Coyotes games end with another tough loss for the Yotes. Arizona has a 17-28-8 record, ranking the Yotes seventh in the Central Divison and 29th overall in the NHL standings. 

Arizona has lost three of the last five games and has a 4-6 straight-up record in the last ten games. The Coyotes have a 4-6 over/under record in the last ten games. 

Historically speaking, the home team has been the better team when the Coyotes and Predators meet, with the home team having a 45-18 record in the last 63 games, while the Coyotes have posted a 9-25-1 record in Nashville in the previous 35 games. 

Arizona is ranked 29th in scoring, averaging 2.64 goals per game, while having the 25th-ranked powerplay converting at 18.9%. Shockingly, the Yotes will have the better powerplay unit in Monday night’s matchup. 

Defensively, the Yotes are giving up 3.53 goals per game and ranked 25th while having the 23rd-ranked penalty kill, operating at 75.6%. 

Clayton Keller leads the Yotes in stats with 48 points (21 goals, 27 assists). Nick Schmaltz is on a heater and is a prop bet target, having scored ten points (five goals, five assists) in the last five games.

We expect Karel Vejmelka to get the start for Arizona. Vejmelka has a 14-17-5 record, a 3.24 GAA, and a .906SV%.

Center Liam O’Brien is the only Arizona player listed on the NHL injury report expected to return soon, listed as questionable for Monday’s game.

The Nashville Predators schedule has had some planned and unplanned breaks, with their recent return from the All-Star break featuring a large break from the first game back to a rare one-game road trip. Regardless, the Nashville Predators will be fighting for their playoff lives for the rest of the season. They are currently ranked fifth in the Central Division, four points behind the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild.

Nashville has won four of the last five games and has a 6-4 straight-up record in the previous ten games. The Predators have a 5-4-1 over/under record in the last ten games. 

The Predators aren’t great offensively, and that might be an understatement. The Preds are ranked 26th in the NHL, averaging 2.76 goals per game, while having the 29th-ranked powerplay, converting at only 16.4%.

Defensively, the Predators are much stronger, giving up 2.92 goals per game, ranking Nashville 13th in the NHL while having the 11th-ranked penalty kill operating at 80.7%.

Roman Josi leads the Preds in NHL player stats with 43 points (12 goals, 31 assists), while Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 19 goals. Josi has seven points in the last five games, while Matt Duchene has five goals in the last five games.

We expect Juuse Saros to get the start for the Predators. Saros has a 20-14-5 record, a 2.73 GAA, and a .919 SV%.

Filip Forsberg is the only Predator of note on the NHL injury report expected to return to the lineup soon and is listed as day-to-day.

Nashville have a 14-8-3 record at home and are the better team, with the better goaltending. Arizona has a terrible 6-20-6 road record. Nashville has gone 4-1 in the last five games, and we expect them to beat the Arizona Coyotes. Take the Preds on the moneyline. 

As for the spread, Nashville isn’t great at scoring. While this info plays into our Coyotes vs Predators score prediction and over/under pick, it’s also factoring into our spread pick. We’re taking the Yotes to cover the +1.5 spread as we think this game will be a low-scoring affair that is determined by one goal in the end. 

Our final pick is based on Nashville’s terrible offensive stats: go against the head-to-head betting trends and take the under. Neither team is going to light up the scoreboard tonight. 

Final Score Prediction: Nashville Predators 3 – Arizona Coyotes 2.

Pick: Nashville Predators ML, Arizona Coyotes +1.5, Under.

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