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Expect Coyotes To Fall On NHL Odds vs Avalanche

Written by on November 5, 2015

The 82-game season in the NHL is a long one, and every team is going to go through good and bad periods during that time. It is the teams who can steer clear of the long losing streaks that will be playoff bound once spring rolls around. The Arizona Coyotes are a team struggling to find that consistency in the early part of the season, and Thursday will see them welcome in another team with similar problems in the shape of the Colorado Avalanche. The Coyotes are listed as favorites on NHL odds to take the win.

NHL Odds and Game Preview: Avalanche vs Coyotes

Date: Thursday, November 5th, 2015 Time: 9:00PM Venue: Gila River Arena Opening Odds: Arizona +135 Things have not been very good in Arizona (5-5-1) for a few years now, so there are sure to be plenty of people who look at the start that the Coyotes have made as a positive sign. There is certainly good reason to be optimistic, as this version of the Coyotes is on that has been fun to watch through their first 11 games. There are a lot of young guys in this line-up, and they all look like they belong in the big leagues. There are, as you would expect, mistakes been made, but that does nothing to detract from the fact that this team has taken a step forward. There have been some glaring defensive issues, especially in the past 2 games, which both ended in losses with a total of 10 goals conceded. This team seems to be building an identity as a road warrior, having gone 4-2-1 so far, but home fans would love to see some of that road grit brought home, as Arizona are just 1-3-0 so far at the Gila River Arena. avalanche-vs-coyotes You have to feel some sort of sympathy for the Colorado Avalanche (4-7-1) as they are stuck in a Central Division that contains no less than 6 legitimate playoff contenders. Keeping pace with the pack was always going to be tough for this group, and aside from a few highlights here and there. Colorado has performed exactly as we all thought they might. It is the positives that coach Patrick Roy will be telling his team to look at, and they are certainly coming into this one feeling good about themselves after taking out the Calgary Flames in a 6-3 rout. It was the ageless Jarome Iginla who was the star of that show, scoring twice and adding an assist against his old teammates. This is a team that has the ability to score in bunches, but it is their holes on defense that are likely to be their undoing as this season progresses.

Avalanche vs Coyotes Key Betting Trends

  • Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
  • Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado’s last 6 games on the road
  • Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado’s last 7 games when playing Arizona
  • Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
  • Arizona is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona’s last 6 games at home
  • Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona’s last 7 games when playing Colorado

So, What Should You Bet On?

Colorado has won 4 straight and 5 of the last 6 against the Arizona Coyotes. They have also picked up 4 of those wins on the road, which makes them a favorite in my book for this one.