Lightning Vs Coyotes: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 31, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 30, 2022

Two clubs on major runs will clash when the Tampa Bay Lightning (six consecutive wins on home ice) host the Arizona Coyotes (eight straight losses on the road) on Saturday at Amalie Arena in Tampa. The latest betting odds set for this matchup show the Coyotes listed at +276 to win on the moneyline. The Lightning are currently -350 to emerge victorious for this contest. The over/under is 6 for this contest.

The betting insights in this article reference odds valid as of December 31, 2022 at 3:13 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Lightning Vs Coyotes Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 31

Lightning: Erik Cernak: Questionable (Undisclosed), Rudolfs Balcers: Out (Upper Body)

Coyotes: Liam O’Brien: Out (Upper Body), Andrew Ladd: Out (Knee), Bryan Little: Out (Ear), Matias Maccelli: Out (Lower Body), Dylan Guenther: Out (Personal)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Lightning
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Lightning (-1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Lightning Vs Coyotes Team Stats

Lightning Avg. (Rank) Coyotes Avg. (Rank)
3.53 (5th) Goals Scored 2.88 (26th)
2.88 (13th) Goals Allowed 3.62 (27th)
31.9 (15th) Shots 24.6 (32nd)
31.1 (13th) Shots Allowed 34.6 (30th)

Lightning Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Nikita Kucherov 34 13 37 50 123 5 +2
Steven Stamkos 34 16 23 39 114 7 +3
Brayden Point 34 20 15 35 104 6 +4
Brandon Hagel 34 13 14 27 68 3 +10
Mikhail Sergachev 32 5 22 27 54 2 -1

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Coyotes Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Clayton Keller 34 13 20 33 74 4 -8
Shayne Gostisbehere 34 9 17 26 73 2 -3
Matias Maccelli 30 3 19 22 23 1 -2
Lawson Crouse 33 14 7 21 63 3 +2
Janis Moser 34 5 12 17 38 1 -12

Betting Trends

  • The Lightning have put together a 21-8 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Lightning’s implied win probability is 77.8%.
  • The Coyotes have won 12, or 37.5%, of the 32 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Coyotes have a 26.6% chance to win.
  • Tampa Bay’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 21 times.
  • Arizona has played 20 games this season that finished with over 6 goals.
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