The Arizona Coyotes (23-32-10) travel to meet the Colorado Avalanche (35-22-6) Saturday at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Coyotes vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Coyotes picked up a 4-1 win against the Nashville Predators last time out Thursday, and Arizona has picked up points in 3 straight outings. The Over is on a 5-2-1 run across the past 8 games overall.
The Avalanche were dropped 5-2 by the Los Angeles Kings Thursday in Denver, and Colorado is on a 1-3-1 skid in the past 5 games overall. This is the first of 3 meetings with the Coyotes in the next 15 days.
Coyotes at Avalanche odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Coyotes +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Avalanche -425 (bet $425 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Coyotes +2.5 (-130) | Avalanche -2.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Coyotes at Avalanche projected goalies
Karel Vejmelka (17-19-5, 3.36 GAA, .904 SV%, 3 SO) vs. Alexandar Georgiev (27-14-5, 2.64 GAA, .919 SV%, 4 SO)
Vejmelka turned aside 40 of the 42 shots he faced in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, bouncing back from a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes last Friday.
Georgiev coughed up 4 goals on 30 shots in a loss against the Los Angeles Kings in his most-recent outing. He is just 1-2-1 with a 3.40 GAA and .876 SV% in 4 starts in the month of March.
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Coyotes at Avalanche picks and predictions
Prediction
Avalanche 4, Coyotes 2
Moneyline
The Avalanche (-425) will cost you over 4 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive for a standalone bet. Even as part of a parlay, there is just no value in playing such a heavy favorite.
PASS.
Puck line/Against the spread
The COYOTES +2.5 (-130) is worth a look on the puck line. The Coyotes have been playing some pretty good hockey lately, covering the puck line in each of the past 3 games.
The Avalanche -2.5 (+110), on the other hand, is 1-4 in the past 5 games on the puck line.
Over/Under
UNDER 6.5 (-110) is the lean, but play it lightly.
The Under is 17-6-3 in the past 26 games for the Avalanche against Western Conference foes, while going 10-2-2 in the past 14 games against Central Division opponents. The Under is also 3-1 in the previous 4 meetings in this series, too.
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