Pittsburgh Penguins vs Arizona Coyotes Odds, Picks & Predictions

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22 January 2024

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Arizona Coyotes Odds, Picks & Predictions

The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Arizona Coyotes in a National Hockey League battle on Monday. The Penguins come into the game with a 21-16-6 record on the season. Pittsburgh has 48 points, which is 7th in the Metro Division. The Penguins are coming off a loss on the road at Vegas on Saturday.

Penguins vs Coyotes Picks

Our final betting pick is the Arizona Coyotes +122 over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pick: Coyotes +122.

For Arizona, they are 22-19-3 on the season. The Coyotes are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games but picked up a win on Saturday at home over Nashville. Arizona is fifth in the Central Division. The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on December 12th, 2023.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Arizona Coyotes Odds

Here are the updated Penguins vs Coyotes odds at BetUS:

Moneyline: Pittsburgh Penguins -146, Arizona Coyotes +122
Total: 6.5
Puckline: Pittsburgh Penguins -1.5 (+164), Arizona Coyotes +1.5 (-200)

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Arizona Coyotes Information

Before our Pittsburgh Penguins picks, take a look at some information for this game on the Arizona Coyotes schedule:

Pittsburgh Penguins (21-16-6) vs Arizona Coyotes (22-19-3)

Date & Time: Monday January 22nd, 2024; 6:00pm PST

Location of the game: Mullett Arena; Tempe, AZ

How to Watch: SCRIPPS

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview

Penguins’ Offensive Performance: Scoring Trends and Stats

The Pittsburgh Penguins come into the game scoring 3 goals per game. The Penguins scored just two in their loss to Vegas, but had 3 in the previous game, a win over Seattle. Pittsburgh is recording 33.4 shots per game on the season. The Penguins also boast the best faceoff percentage in the league. The defense for the Penguins has been pretty solid this season. Pittsburgh ranks 7th in the NHL stats allowing 2.67 goals per game.

Sidney Crosby is once again the top scorer for the Penguins. The future Hall of Famer has scored 26 goals on the season and has 21 assists. Jake Guetzel is tied with 47 points, 27 of them assists. Evgeni Malkin remains among the leaders for the Penguins, with 37 points on the season.

Pittsburgh expects to send Tristan Jarry in between the pipes in this game. Jarry is 12-13-4 on the season and has allowed 2.5 goals per game. Jarry has five shutouts on the season.

The Penguins will head back home for two games before taking some time off. Pittsburgh will host the Florida Panthers on Friday and then the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. After the break, the Penguins start with a home game against the Winnipeg Jets.

Arizona Coyotes: Scoring Struggles and Offensive Stats

For Arizona, they are 21st in the National Hockey League with 2.95 goals per game. The Coyotes are one of the worst teams at getting shots on the net, with just 27.1 per game. The Coyotes also struggle with the faceoff, ranking 31st out of 32 teams. Arizona on the defensive end is allowing 2.95 goals per game.

The top threats for the Coyotes this season have been Clayton Keller and Matias Maccelli. Keller leads with 41 points; 19 of them goals and 22 assists. Maccelli has 7 goals and 23 assists on the season.

Connor Ingram is projected to be in the net for Arizona. Ingram is 16-9-1 on the season, allowing 2.49 goals per game. He also has five shutouts on the season.

Arizona is on the road for their final three games before the break. The Coyotes are in Florida on Wednesday to take on the Panthers. The next night they are at Tampa Bay, and then on Saturday, they are in Carolina to battle the Hurricanes.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Picks

We really do think this is a pretty evenly matched-game in the scores and odds. The Penguins have the experience, while Arizona has some of the younger, quicker talent. When push comes to shove though, with the Coyotes at home, we like their chances to win this game. Arizona gets ahead and stays ahead and takes this one from Pittsburgh.

We are going to bet on the home underdog on Monday. Our final betting pick is the Arizona Coyotes +122 over the Pittsburgh Penguins. We want to wish you all the best of luck with this game and all the NFL Picks today! Enjoy the action!