NHL Odds, Picks & Predictions for Tuesday: Coyotes vs. Blue Jackets (10/25)
All sports fans and bettors will shift their focus to the ice tonight, as we don’t have any football or baseball on the schedule. The NHL is slated for 10 games, with action getting underway as early as 7:00 p.m. ET. The day wraps up out west with two 10:30 p.m. ET games as the Golden Knights take on the Sharks, and the Kings host the Lightning. Here are my top three bets for tonight! And here’s a closer look at Coyotes vs. Blue Jackets.
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook
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NHL Odds, Picks & Predictions for Tuesday: Coyotes vs. Blue Jackets
Arizona Coyotes vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Coyotes finish up a six-game road trip tonight, and they’re off to a slow start in 2022. Arizona is just 1-4-0 (two points), tied for dead last in the league (Vancouver, two points). Columbus is off to a slightly better start as they come into tonight’s game at 3-4-0 (six points) and have won three out of their last four games. Tonight’s cross-conference clash is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from Nationwide Arena.
I’m going to back the Blue Jackets on the puck line tonight, and this is really more of a fade of Arizona than an endorsement of Columbus. Everyone’s expectations for the Yotes are pretty low this season, and rightfully so. So far, they’ve lived up to the hype of being one of the worst teams in the league, both in the standings and on the stat sheet. Arizona is currently ranked 29th in goals per game (2.6) and 31st in goals allowed per game (4.80).
Columbus appears to be finding its groove right now as they’ve collected impressive wins over the Rangers and Predators in two out of their last three games. I expect this experienced roster to take care of business tonight and spread out the lead by at least two goals. The Blue Jackets are respectable on the defensive end and boast a top-10 penalty-killing unit (9th, 85.71%). They should be able to stifle this bottom-tier Arizona offense. Let’s lock in Columbus -1.5 tonight.
Bet: Columbus Blue Jackets -1.5 (+110 via Caesars)
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