The Arizona Coyotes (1-0-1) and Vegas Golden Knights (2-0-0) tee it up Monday at 10 p.m. ET for the first of two games at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Below, we analyze the Coyotes-Golden Knights NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Coyotes at Golden Knights: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:22 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Coyotes +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Golden Knights -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Coyotes +1.5 (-160) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Coyotes at Golden Knights: Projected starting goalies
Darcy Kuemper (0-0-1, .914 SV%, 2.86 GAA) vs. Robin Lehner (1-0-0, .909 SV%, 2.00 GAA)
Kuemper allowed three goals in his season debut, a 4-3 overtime loss to visiting San Jose Thursday. The 30-year-old netminder is coming off terrific back-to-back seasons. He logged a .928 SV% in 29 games last season, and was up and down in the playoffs with one good series (vs. the Nashville Predators) and one not-so-good (vs. the Colorado Avalanche).
Lehner stopped 20 of 22 shots in Thursday’s 5-2 home win against the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old Swede has been a solid Vezina Trophy candidate each of the last two seasons. He registered four shutouts in the playoffs, three being at home.
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Coyotes at Golden Knights: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Vegas 3, Arizona 1
Money line (ML)
Vegas (-200) went 2-1 against Arizona last season, and that’s about the calculus on odds for this one. PASS unless you can get Vegas at about -185.
Against the spread (ATS)
Two top-10 goalies make for a low total, and the wagering lean is on a lower figure, yet. So, there is certainly risk in a puck-line play. But the early analytics on Vegas is encouraging enough to warrant consideration of a GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+135) play. Vegas has been dominant in creating high-leverage shots from the slot and denying them at the other end.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Golden Knights have yielded just 44 shots over two games. Analytics peg Arizona’s defense as being a bit overvalued through three games. But the goaltending matchup and the price make for value on the UNDER 5.5 (+100).
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