Arizona vs Carolina: the Hurricanes to Beat the Coyotes in Fifth Head-to-head Encounter

Prediction for the NHL Arizona Coyotes vs. Carolina Hurricanes match, which will take place on April 19 at 05:00. Who will be stronger? Check the teams’ conditions and expert betting tips. Several betting options are available!

Arizona is one of the eternal underdogs of the NHL, and it's been a long time since they struggled to solve serious problems. Nothing has changed for the Coyotes this season as they continue to flounder among the worst teams in the league. Still, they had a great stretch between February and March winning six of seven games. Alas, they've used up too much energy and emotion, so they've only managed two wins and 13 losses in their last 15 games. Such poor results leave Arizona in last place in the Western Conference standings.

Carolina has a solid regular season, but at times they also have bad stretches. One of them happened this week. The Hurricanes lost to Detroit - 0:3, and then suffered a defeat against Colorado - 4:7. The second half of the season the Red and Blacks was weaker but Rod Brindamore's team made the playoffs a long time ago and is now preparing for the Cup battles, where they will try to play their best. At the moment Carolina is in third place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Arizona and Carolina are teams from different sides of their conferences. While the Coyotes are last in the West and haven't scored in five straight games, the Hurricanes are third in the East and ready to go for the big time. Rod Brindamore's squad have had trouble with results lately, but a meeting with an NHL outsider is a great opportunity to earn the important two points. As a result, we bet on Carolina's victory with a handicap (-1.5).

• Arizona has been unable to score points in six straight games.
• Arizona has lost five of its last six home matches.
• Carolina has won only one of its last four away games.
• Carolina has beaten Arizona in the last four consecutive head-to-head meetings.

Carolina may not be one of the highest-scoring teams in the NHL, but they have a strong offensive lineup. They'll be especially evident in their upcoming game against Arizona, which has been in trouble lately with its defense. In their previous six games, the Coyotes have conceded 38 goals (6.33 average per game). So the best option seems to be an individual total of Carolina over 4.5.

Jordan Staal is an experienced player, who has never had a prohibitive personal statistics, but every time he brings tremendous value to their teams. For Carolina the Canadian plays his tenth season, scoring in the current regular season already 34 points (16 goals + 18 assists). Moreover, the day before he shot the double in the Colorado goal, so it is worth to pay attention to the bet on the total over 0.5 points of Jordan Staal.