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(NHL) Edmonton vs. Arizona,
Total: 5.50 | 110.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 5.50 | 110.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The 17-12-5 Edmonton Oilers are battling for first place in the Pacific and will visit the struggling Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night, who are just 11-16-5. Edmonton has registered points in eight of 10 games this month and will go for its third consecutive victory tonight against an Arizona team which is 3-6-3 in its last 12.
Edmonton: The high-scoring Oilers became the first team in the Western Conference to amass 100 goals in Monday's 3-2 win at St. Louis. Captain Connor McDavid set up the winning goal against the Blues to become the first player in the NHL to hit the 40-point mark. Forward Tyler Pitlick scored for the second time in three games at St. Louis, but he was injured in the game and wearing a walking cast. Coach Todd McLellan moved Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- who scored the OT game-winner -- alongside Leon Draisaitl and Patrick Maroon and liked what he saw. "(They) held onto pucks down low and made it hard for the (other) team, those are all real good signs for us," McLellan said. "Tyler Pitlick, before he got hurt, was a catalyst in creating some physicality and energy. We'll miss him." Cam Talbot (16-10-4, 2.52 GAA and .917 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for Edmonton
Arizona: The Coyotes' 27 points leaves them last in the Pacific Division and only the Avalanche (with 23 points) have fewer points among all teams. With Max Domi (hand) set to sit out his seventh straight game, there has been a revolving door on the top line with Martin Hanzal and Radim Vrbata. Next up for an audition is 2015 first-round draft pick (No. 11 overall) Lawson Crouse, who skated with the No. 1 unit at Monday's practice. "Crouse is a hard guy to play against," coach Dave Tippett said of the 19-year-old Crouse. "He finishes checks. He's hard on puck battles. He's a guy that has earned his minutes. He continues to grow as a player."
The pick: Strange as it seems, Arizona Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett seems to ‘own' the Oilers. Heading into this meeting at Gila River Arena, Tippett owns a 25-game point streak against Edmonton and is 21-0-4 in that span. The last time the Oilers beat the Coyotes in regulation was Jan. 25, 2011. "There's nothing to it," said Tippett, who is 26-2-4 against Edmonton since he became the Coyotes coach before the 2009-10 season. "It's different years, different players. Move on." A HUGE part of the Coyotes' success against the Oilers that has been a constant is goalie Mike Smith, who is 15-1-1 with .928 save percentage and a 2.24 goals against average versus Edmonton in his career. Will Arizona's good fortune Hold? I'm not sure but I will make the Under a 10* play.
Edmonton: The high-scoring Oilers became the first team in the Western Conference to amass 100 goals in Monday's 3-2 win at St. Louis. Captain Connor McDavid set up the winning goal against the Blues to become the first player in the NHL to hit the 40-point mark. Forward Tyler Pitlick scored for the second time in three games at St. Louis, but he was injured in the game and wearing a walking cast. Coach Todd McLellan moved Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- who scored the OT game-winner -- alongside Leon Draisaitl and Patrick Maroon and liked what he saw. "(They) held onto pucks down low and made it hard for the (other) team, those are all real good signs for us," McLellan said. "Tyler Pitlick, before he got hurt, was a catalyst in creating some physicality and energy. We'll miss him." Cam Talbot (16-10-4, 2.52 GAA and .917 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for Edmonton
Arizona: The Coyotes' 27 points leaves them last in the Pacific Division and only the Avalanche (with 23 points) have fewer points among all teams. With Max Domi (hand) set to sit out his seventh straight game, there has been a revolving door on the top line with Martin Hanzal and Radim Vrbata. Next up for an audition is 2015 first-round draft pick (No. 11 overall) Lawson Crouse, who skated with the No. 1 unit at Monday's practice. "Crouse is a hard guy to play against," coach Dave Tippett said of the 19-year-old Crouse. "He finishes checks. He's hard on puck battles. He's a guy that has earned his minutes. He continues to grow as a player."
The pick: Strange as it seems, Arizona Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett seems to ‘own' the Oilers. Heading into this meeting at Gila River Arena, Tippett owns a 25-game point streak against Edmonton and is 21-0-4 in that span. The last time the Oilers beat the Coyotes in regulation was Jan. 25, 2011. "There's nothing to it," said Tippett, who is 26-2-4 against Edmonton since he became the Coyotes coach before the 2009-10 season. "It's different years, different players. Move on." A HUGE part of the Coyotes' success against the Oilers that has been a constant is goalie Mike Smith, who is 15-1-1 with .928 save percentage and a 2.24 goals against average versus Edmonton in his career. Will Arizona's good fortune Hold? I'm not sure but I will make the Under a 10* play.
