The St. Louis Blues (28-30-5) and Arizona Coyotes (21-33-10) will go head-to-head on Tuesday night. Neither of these teams standout in the NHL standings, but this should be a competitive game nonetheless.
St. Louis has dropped four of their past five games overall. They were most recently defeated by the Kings 4-2. Arizona is also just 1-4 over their past five contests overall. The Coyotes were defeated 5-4 by New Jersey on Sunday in their last game.
This game is scheduled for 9:00 PM EST on Tuesday, March 7, at Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ. Let’s take a look at the analysis and NHL odds before making our final Blues vs Coyotes prediction and NHL picks for Tuesday night.
St. Louis Blues vs. Arizona Coyotes Odds
The Blues are favored to win the game on the road. Neither of these teams’ NHL schedule has been kind as of late, but St. Louis is still the better overall team. Nevertheless, this is one of those NHL games that truly could go either way.
This matchup is the third and final game of the Blues-Coyotes season series. Arizona won the first game at home by a final score of 5-0, but the Blues roared back with a home 6-5 win in Game No. 2. The season series is up for grabs on Tuesday.
Here’s a closer look at the game before sharing our official Blues vs Coyotes prediction.
St. Louis Blues vs. Arizona Coyotes Matchup Information
St. Louis Blues vs Arizona Coyotes
Location of the Game: Mullett Arena, Tempe, AZ.
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 9:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+ | BSAZ | BSMW
St. Louis Blues vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Preview
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are an interesting team. Their record is lackluster without question, but they feature a decent amount of talent.
Their offense has been close to league average, while the defense has struggled mightily. For the season, St. Louis is 21st in goals for, 28th in goals against, 22nd in assists, 20th in power play percentage, and seventh in shooting percentage.
The Blues’ NHL player stats aren’t all that impressive, either. Jordan Kyrou leads the team with 26 goals. Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 37 assists.
Goalie Jordan Binnington has recorded 21 wins, a .895 save percentage, and a 3.28 GAA.
Jake Neighbours was previously placed on the injured reserve and remains out for St. Louis. Overall, the St Louis Blues injuries should not cause much of a problem.
The Blues will look to cover the spread as the road favorite in this game.
Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes standings placement isn’t pretty to look at. They are in the midst of a forgettable campaign. Nevertheless, the Coyotes are capable of upsetting the odds, especially at home.
Their rankings for the season won’t exactly instill much confidence in bettors though. They are 28th in goals for, 26th in goals against, 28th in assists, 25th in power play percentage, and eighth in shooting percentage.
Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes with 25 goals. Keller also leads Arizona with 35 goals. He’s been a bright spot for the team this year.
The Coyotes have a number of players listed on the NHL injury report. Christian Fischer was forced to miss a game for the Coyotes, and his status is uncertain for Tuesday. Josh Brown and Jakub Voracek are other Coyotes players on the injury report.
St. Louis Blues vs. Arizona Coyotes Betting Picks
Which one of these NHL teams should you place your money on? It is now time to unveil our official Blues vs Coyotes prediction for Tuesday evening.
- Over/Under: Take the under given the Blues and Coyotes’ offensive woes.
- Moneyline: Roll with the Coyotes as the home underdog.
Arizona hasn’t been reliable all season long. However, they want to finish the year on a high note and may be able to pull off some upsets down the stretch. Take a chance on the home underdog in this affair.
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