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Stadium: Gila River Arena (Phoenix)
Edmonton lost to Dallas and now heads to Phoenix to face the Arizona Coyotes. Can the Oilers, despite the back-to-back, outplay one of the season's underdogs? Let's choose a few options to bet on.
Arizona has settled in
Approaching the game against Edmonton, the Coyotes have managed to score in four straight games. Andre Tourigny's team began to improve in St. Louis, where the Coyotes beat the Blues 3-2. Arizona then lost outside of regulation time to Columbus, 4-5. After that, Arizona got two wins in a row, beating Los Angeles and Detroit with the same score of 2-1 in overtime. That was a phenomenal result for the team that didn't seem to live up to the NHL level at the start of the season.
Edmonton had a terrible game
The meeting with Dallas may have been the worst for the Oilers this season. The Oilers lost 1-4, without creating any decent offensive opportunity. Connor McDavid finished the game without a point for the first time this season. The Stars were better on all counts.
Injuries
- Arizona: Conor Timmins, Andrew Ladd, Johan Larsson, Christian Fischer, Carter Hutton, Nick Schmaltz, Dmitrij Jaskin – not playing. Jay Beagle, Anton Stralman – questionable;
- Edmonton: Josh Archibald, Oscar Klefbom, Slater Koekkoek, Darnell Nurse, Mike Smith, Alex Stalock, Dylan Holloway, Devin Shore – not playing.
Head-to-head encounters
<>The opponents have already played each other this season, Edmonton beating Arizona 5-1 in Phoenix.Expert Betting Tips
If Edmonton had beaten Dallas, Arizona would have had a chance. Now they don't seem to have any. McDavid and other players will surely make an extra effort to rehabilitate themselves after such an unsightly game in Texas. The Coyotes just can't resist.
Prediction: Edmonton will win.
Betting options
- Edmonton To Win In Regulation Time for 1.67;
- Handicap Edmonton (-2.5) for 2.72;
- Arizona Not To Score for 9.50.
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