Two clubs that are facing each other for the final time this year, the New York Islanders and the Arizona Coyotes face off at Gila River Arena in an East-West tilt. The game will get underway at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, January 22 and it’s being televised live on Fox Arizona Plus.
New York Islanders at Arizona Coyotes Odds
New York (-130) is currently favored over Arizona (+110), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals. The line for betting that total stands at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
New York is 24-24 straight up (SU) and has lost 1.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 32 of its games have gone over the total, while 13 have gone under and just three have pushed. This 2017-18 Islanders team is 11-14 SU on the road.
New York has converted on 20.5 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 30th overall, and it’s successfully killed off only 73.5 percent of its penalties.
For the team as a whole, the Isles have been whistled for penalties just 3.6 times per game this season, and 4.6 per game over its last five road outings. The team has had to defend opponent power plays 8.8 minutes per game over their last five outings.
With a .906 save percentage and 29.5 saves per game, Jaroslav Halak (14-17-2) has been the primary option in goal for New York this year. If New York chooses to rest him, however, head coach Doug Weight might go with Thomas Greiss (10-11-2), who has a .886 save percentage and 3.89 goals against average this year.
John Tavares and Josh Bailey will both lead the way for the visiting Islanders. Tavares has 57 points via 26 goals and 31 assists, and has recorded multiple points 16 times. Bailey has 12 goals and 41 assists to his creditand has notched at least one point in 29 games.
On the other bench, Arizona is 11-37 straight up (SU) and has lost 22.5 units for moneyline bettors thus far. 26 of its matches have gone under the total, while 21 have gone over and just one has pushed. It’s 5-17 SU at home this season.
The Coyotes have converted on just 16.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 24th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.2 percent of all penalties.
Coyotes players have been penalized only 3.0 times per game in total this season, and 1.8 per game over their last five home outings. The team’s been forced to stave off opponent power plays just 4.3 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Antti Raanta (25.6 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for the Coyotes. Raanta has seven wins, 19 losses, and five overtime losses to his name and has recorded a .917 save percentage and 2.61 goals against average this season.
The home team will be led on offense by Clayton Keller (14 goals, 22 assists).
New York Islanders at Arizona Coyotes Betting Predictions
Predictions: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Over
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Three of Arizona’s last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 0-3 in those games and 1-4 overall in shootouts this year.
The total has gone over in three of Arizona’s last five games.
Eight of New York’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-6 in those games.
The Coyotes this season have registered the sixth-most hits per game (24.0).
