Nashville Predators vs Arizona Coyotes 3/9/2023 – Mullett Arena will witness a matchup between the Nashville Predators and the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night, which will continue the NHL schedule for this season. The Nashville Predators are 31-23-7 on the scoreboard and are placed fifth in the Central Division. The Arizona Coyotes are seventh in the same division with an overall 22-32-10 on the season, with a 15-11-3 home record. The Nashville Predators will be winning this game as expected by the latest NHL betting lines.
Nashville Predators vs Arizona Coyotes 3/9/2023
When: Thursday, March 9, 9:00 PM ET
Where: Mullett Arena
TV: ESPN+
Stream: NHL.TV
Nashville Predators vs Arizona Coyotes 3/9/2023 Betting Odds:
| Team | PUCKLINE | TOTAL | ML | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predators | +0.5 (-200) | 6 o (-105) | +182 |  |
| Coyotes | -0.5 (+140) | 6 u (-127) | -227 | |
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Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators have lost two games out of their last five played, the latest defeat coming at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks in a shootout with 4-3. The Predators are scoring an average of 2.85 goals in each game and have been successful in 19.0 percent of their opportunities during powerplay. The Nashville offense this season is being headed by Roman Josi who has scored a total of 56 points along with 17 goals in the net. Defense-wise, the Predators are allowing opponents to score an average of 2.84 goals in every game played.
Players to watch: Roman Josi D (G 17, A 39, PTS 56, Matt Duchene C (G 19, A 31, PTS 50, Filip Forsberg LW (G 19, A 23, PTS 42
Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes were paired with the St. Louis Blues last time out and won with a final score of 6-2. The Coyotes are scoring an average of 2.72 goals in each game and have been successful in 18.8 percent of their opportunities during powerplay. The Arizona offense in this hockey season is being led by Clayton Keller who has put up a total of 63 points along with 26 goals in the net. On defense, the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score an average of 3.53 goals in every game played.
Players to watch: Clayton Keller RW (G 26, A 37, PTS 63, Nick Schmaltz C (G 20, A 25, PTS 45, Lawson Crouse LW (G 21, A 13, PTS 34
Nashville Predators vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Predictions
Trends
Predators
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville’s last 9 games.
Nashville are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
Predators are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Arizona.
Nashville are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
Coyotes
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 7 games.
Arizona are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games against Nashville.
Total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville.
Arizona are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
Predators vs Coyotes Betting Picks
The Arizona Coyotes are giving up too many goals at this point, and their shoddy defense will cost them the game. The Predators are the better team in this pairing, even with their poor offense. The Nashville Predators are favored by the NHL betting forum to win in this game.
Score Prediction: Predators 4, Coyotes 3.
