Arizona Coyotes vs St. Louis Blues Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Tonight, the Arizona Coyotes (1-2) and St. Louis Blues (1-0-1) face each other in an important Central Division matchup. Both teams will boast talented rosters, but missed the playoffs last season. The Coyotes have previously gone 2-0-1 against the Blues, including a 5-0 shutout, a 6-5 overtime loss, and a 6-2 win. In two preseason games between the two teams, the results were split, with a 3-2 Blues win and a 6-2 Arizona win. The puck drop for tonight's game is at 8pm local time at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, with the Blues favored to win at -122 opening line.

Game Info

When: Thursday, 10/19/2023 @ 8:00pm EST

Where: Enterprise Center Stadium Coyotes vs Blues Betting Odds Moneyline: Coyotes +109 | Blues -122

Spread: Coyotes +1.5 (-231) | Blues -1.5 (+195)

Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Louis will win straight-up is 55%.

Arizona Coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes under-performed in the 2019-20 NHL season, finishing in the bottom of their division with a 36-41-5 record. Their performance was reflected in their method of play with the team averaging the seventh-fewest goals per game (2.7), fifth-fewest expected goals per 60 minutes (2.68) and fifth-fewest high-danger shots, as well as the ninth-worst power play in the league, scoring a mere 18.9%. Defensively, Arizona allowed the ninth-most goals in the NHL, an average of 3.55 goals per game, along with the third-most expected goals per 60 minutes 2.68) and fifth-most high-danger shots. The Coyotes also had one of the worst penalty kill units in the NHL last year at just 74.6%, ranked sixth-worst in the NHL. For the 2020-21 NHL season, the Coyotes are projected to improve but not make the playoffs. With their current performance, they are ranked 24th in offense (scoring an average of 2.50 per game), 11th in defense (allowing an average of 2.50 points to be scored against them per game) and hold a record of 1-2. Karel Vejmelka is expected to start in between the posts for Arizona tonight despite the team's weak defense. Finished in the bottom of their division (28-40-14 record) during the 2019-20 NHL season Averaged the seventh-fewest goals per game (2.7), fifth-fewest expected goals per 60 minutes (2.68) and fifth-fewest high-danger shots Had the ninth-worst power play in the league, scoring a mere 18.9% Allowed 3.55 goals per game, the third-most expected goals per 60 minutes (2.68) and the fifth-most high-danger shots Had one of the worst penalty kill units in the NHL last year at just 74.6%, ranked sixth-worst in the NHL Projected to improve but not make the playoffs, currently ranked 24th in offense (scoring an average of 2.50 per game) and 11th