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(NHL) Arizona vs. St. Louis,
03/27/2017 4:00 PM, Score: 1 - 4
Total: 5.50 | 120.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 5.50 | 120.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The 27-39-9 Arizona Coyotes have gone 1-3-0 on their current five-game road trip and with 63 points, own fewer points than every team in the NHL not named the Avalanche. They conclude their trip tonight in St. Louis against the 40-28-6 Blues. St. Louis has all but sealed a playoff spot with a strong month (team is 9-1-1 in March). The team's surge has allowed them to climb within one point of Nashville for third in the Central Division, a spot that would take away the prospect of meeting red-hot Chicago in the first round of the playoffs.
Arizona: The Coyotes are just not putting the puck in the net and while No. 1 goalie Mike Smith owns a respectable .916 save percentage in his last 10 starts, he also owns just one win in that span (1-7-2). Fellow goaltender Louis Domingue has had more luck, winning his last three contests. The Coyotes have lost five of their last six games but have at least one reason to look forward to Monday night's contest. It will mark the NHL debut of their top pick in last summer's draft, forward Clayton Keller. The St. Louis native signed an entry-level contract on Sunday, one day after his Boston University team lost in the NCAA tournament.
St. Louis: The Blues look to rebound from a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Calgary on Saturday, a game in which all three of the Flames' goals came off deflections by St. Louis players. However, with much to play for, the Blues have to like that they get to face the Coyotes at home tonight and then again in Arizona on Wednesday, before playing at the sad-sack Avalanche (owners of an NHL-low 43 points) on Friday. Looking ahead has become the team's focus, as they come into Monday night's game trailing the Nashville Predators by just one point in the battle for third in the Central plus they are only two points behind the Flames for the top wild-card spot,
The pick: Arizona has scored just three times in its last four losses, which includes a 3-0 setback against these Blues back on March 18, the last game Arizona played at home before heading out for this current road trip. The Coyotes conclude their trek here in St. Louis and I don't expect scoring to come any easier for them here against the Blues, than it was at home, where they were shut out! Make the Under an 8* play.
Arizona: The Coyotes are just not putting the puck in the net and while No. 1 goalie Mike Smith owns a respectable .916 save percentage in his last 10 starts, he also owns just one win in that span (1-7-2). Fellow goaltender Louis Domingue has had more luck, winning his last three contests. The Coyotes have lost five of their last six games but have at least one reason to look forward to Monday night's contest. It will mark the NHL debut of their top pick in last summer's draft, forward Clayton Keller. The St. Louis native signed an entry-level contract on Sunday, one day after his Boston University team lost in the NCAA tournament.
St. Louis: The Blues look to rebound from a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Calgary on Saturday, a game in which all three of the Flames' goals came off deflections by St. Louis players. However, with much to play for, the Blues have to like that they get to face the Coyotes at home tonight and then again in Arizona on Wednesday, before playing at the sad-sack Avalanche (owners of an NHL-low 43 points) on Friday. Looking ahead has become the team's focus, as they come into Monday night's game trailing the Nashville Predators by just one point in the battle for third in the Central plus they are only two points behind the Flames for the top wild-card spot,
The pick: Arizona has scored just three times in its last four losses, which includes a 3-0 setback against these Blues back on March 18, the last game Arizona played at home before heading out for this current road trip. The Coyotes conclude their trek here in St. Louis and I don't expect scoring to come any easier for them here against the Blues, than it was at home, where they were shut out! Make the Under an 8* play.
