Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau, and the Calgary Flames are set to face off against Clayton Keller, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena in a divisional showdown. The action will get going at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 25, and fans at home can catch the game live on Sportsnet.
Calgary Flames at Arizona Coyotes Odds
The Flames (-130) are being picked as the favorites over the Coyotes (+110) and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Calgary is 13-10 straight up (SU) and has netted 2.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 23 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while another 11 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Flames are 6-6 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Calgary has converted on 19.5 percent of its power play chances this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.1 percent of all penalties..
With a .876 save percentage and 22.8 saves per game, Mike Smith (5-8-1) has been the primary option in goal for Calgary this year. If it decides to rest him, however, Calgary could turn to David Rittich (8-4 record, .930 save percentage, 2.04 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Arizona is 9-12 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. 12 of its matches have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. This year, the team is 5-6 SU as the home team.
The Coyotes have converted on just 16.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s ranked 24th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked second overall, and it’s successfully killed off 91.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Darcy Kuemper (28.1 saves per game) has been the top choice in the crease for the Coyotes. Kuemper has four wins, seven losses, and two overtime losses to his credit and has recorded a .914 save percentage and 2.71 goals against average this year.
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The under has hit in three of Arizona’s last five games.
Six of Calgary’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 4-2 in those games.
Calgary skaters recorded 20.0 hits per game last season, while the Coyotes posted 24.4 hits per matchup.
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