The Anaheim Ducks (6-9-3) open a two-game set on the road against the Arizona Coyotes (7-7-3) Monday for a 9 p.m. ET puck drop at Gila River Arena. Below we analyze the Ducks-Coyotes NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Ducks at Coyotes: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:47 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Ducks +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Coyotes -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Ducks +1.5 (-250) | Coyotes -1.5 (+190)
- Over/Under: 5 (O: -135 | U: +110)
Ducks at Coyotes: Projected starting goalies
John Gibson (5-7-3, 2.57 GAA, .912 SV%, 3 SO) at Darcy Kuemper (5-7-2, 2.28 GAA, .917 SV%, 1 SO)
Gibson enters on a three-game skid, and the losing has been due to a number of reasons. He has allowed a total of 11 goals over the past three starts, but he also has had just four goals of offensive support, or 1.3 goals per game. He split his two starts earlier this season in Arizona, stopping all 31 shots he faced in a 1-0 shutout Jan. 26, and he was on the short end of a 3-2 loss Jan. 28.
Kuemper was on the winning side in both of those matchups against Gibson. He has been a little more consistent lately, allowing three or fewer goals in each of his past six starts. Goal support has been an issue for him recently, too. Arizona has provided a total of just six goals, or 1.5 goals per game, across his past four outings.
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Ducks at Coyotes: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Coyotes 3, Ducks 1
Money line (ML)
The COYOTES (-150) are on home ice, and they’re a better play than the Ducks, who have had a rather toothless offensive attack all season.
Anaheim was dusted 5-1 on home ice against the Minnesota Wild Saturday, and it has been outscored 11-4 during its three-game skid, all starts by Gibson. Take Arizona on home ice in what should be a lower-scoring battle.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The COYOTES -1.5 (+190) are worth a small-unit play in this Western Conference battle at GRA, although don’t risk too much. Just one of Arizona’s past five victories have been by one of more goals. But the way Anaheim struggles to score, Arizona has a good chance to get it done by at least two goals here.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 5 (+110) is a good play, as the Ducks have really struggled offensively. They’re dead-last in the NHL with just 1.9 goals per game, and they’re 30th on shots on goal (26.3 SPG), while ranking 29th in power-play percentage (8.1%). Defensively, the Ducks are ninth in the league with just 2.6 goals per game allowed, while ranking fourth on the penalty kill at 87%.
The Coyotes aren’t much more prolific, ranking 22nd in the NHL with 2.6 GPG, and they’re 29th in SOG at 27.3 SPG. Defensively, the Coyotes are 10th on the kill at 85.5%. While it’s a little more on the expensive side, taking UNDER 5.5 (-160) on the alternate line might be an even better play.
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