Arizona Coyotes vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: There is a abyss between the rivals

Prediction for the NHL Arizona Coyotes vs Edmonton Oilers match which will take place on February 20th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Arizona has been one of the league's perennial underdogs, annually avoiding playoff contention by languishing at the end of the standings. This season had all the makings of being an exception, as the Coyotes had been in the Cup Eight for a long time and had a very good record. Unfortunately, they were unable to maintain the level they had set. Already at the end of January they started a series of defeats, losing to Florida 6:2, Tampa Bay 3:6, Carolina 3:1, and after the All-Star break they continued to suffer one setback after another. Such a poor stretch dropped them to 13th place in the Western Conference standings, and their playoff chances approached zero.

Edmonton's situation is just the opposite. The Oilers failed to start the regular season, so Jay Woodcroft retired and Chris Nobloch took his place. At first the new coach didn't do much, but then the results improved dramatically. An eight-game winning streak brought them close to the playoffs, and then the Oilers began to make history by winning 16 consecutive games, a franchise record. The Canadiens fell just short of breaking the NHL record, but that's not the main thing for them right now, as they moved up to sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

Arizona started the current regular season much better than Edmonton, but at the moment there is a abyss between the rivals, and the Oilers are much higher in the Western Conference standings. It's all about the fact that after the change of head coach they played at the level of the best clubs in the NHL, but the Coyotes after a bright debut of the season stalled and began to suffer one defeat after another. In addition, in favor of the Oilers are the statistics of meetings, according to which they have won the last six consecutive games. 

The confrontation between Arizona and Edmonton almost always spoils us with high goal activity. In the last eight matches, the opponents have combined for 60 pucks (an average of 7.50 per game) - a very respectable number by North American hockey standards. The Oilers have been much better offensively, sending 33 pucks (5.50 average per game) into the Coyotes' net in the last six meetings, a phenomenal statistic.