NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins It seems like we’ve been picking on the Arizona Coyotes of late, but with good reason. This mediocre team has lost five in a row, plummeting in the standings and falling eight points out of the wild card race. Their road trip continues as the visit a very strong Pittsburgh Penguins team, and there appears to be no end in sight. So, in keeping with picking on this nonsense franchise, I’ll take advantage of a sharp edge to the home team here.

I really don’t think there should be hockey in Arizona. In fact, ...

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Washington Capitals

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Washington Capitals It feels like we’re picking on the same teams these days, with three posts attacking the LA Kings and now a second post where we pick on the Arizona Coyotes, but we’ve been winning so why mess with it? The Arizona Coyotes take on the best team in hockey, on the road, in a game with a very sharp line from Vegas and a very strong signal from Z-Code. We tread with caution in this post, but in a day with a limited slate of game, this is my strongest lean.

I want to ...

NHL Picks: St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes

NHL Picks: St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes I do not trust the Arizona Coyotes. I’ve never liked this organization and I think hockey in the desert has been a tremendous mistake. What’s more, they have never really put together a high caliber roster. Now they have some young pieces in place this year, but without consistent defense and goaltending I don’t think the Coyotes have a shot at remaining competitive down the stretch.

The St. Louis Blues are the opposite of the Coyotes. They have consistency and a strong system. The Blues don’t necessarily have a potent offense, but they ...

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Toronto Maple Leafs at Phoenix Coyotes

NHL Picks Contest: Toronto Maple Leafs at Arizona Coyotes

Tuesday, Dec. 22nd It’s funny, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are everything the Arizona Coyotes want to be, right? History and prestige aside, the Toronto Maple Leafs have put a terrible team on the ice and still fill the arena. Oh, why can’t the Arizona Coyotes have the same loyal fans? Woe is the Phoenix Desert.

That said, while both teams are still pretty bad, the future is pretty bright. The Toronto Maple Leafs are still a destination for free agents, while the Arizona Coyotes are starting to assemble enough ...

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at LA Kings

Last night was a crushing loss. The Arizona Coyotes killed off a 5 on 3, Anders Lindback made huge saves, the Anaheim Ducks dominated most of the third and overtime, and then a sloppy drop pass led to a breakaway loss and in a moment it was all gone.

Tonight, I don’t expect to have the same problem. The Coyotes gave everything they had in the first half of this back to back in California. They are tired. They don’t have much left in the tank. The LA Kings are a physical, defensive ...

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks

This is a trickier game than it looks. On it’s face, the Anaheim Ducks are the obvious pick even at these sharp odds. They’ve won four in a row while the Arizona Coyotes struggle, the Ducks are on home ice, and by and large the Ducks are the drastically better team as they look to be a top team our West while the Coyotes are battling to avoid last place.

That said, this win streak isn’t all that it looks to be. The Ducks have gotten lucky in a couple games with good ...

NHL Picks: New York Rangers at Arizona Coyotes

We’re riding the red hot Rangers right now, and this is a high-value, high-risk play. Sure, New York is the much better team here, but they’re on a back to back and on the road a long way from home. The -123 line seems absurd to me as one of the best teams in hockey and the class of the Metropolitan Division faces one of the worst teams in the NHL. It’s a Wall Street trap by those Las Vegas tricksters, but after going unbeaten in the forum last night under similar ...

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes vs New York Rangers

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at New York Rangers I think the line is a little sharp here, but I really like the New York Rangers at home against the Arizona Coyotes. Despite the -210 line, I see a lot of value here.

I think the Rangers win this game more than 2 out of every 3 times, so I think there would be value even at a higher line. The young Coyotes offense had a nice run for a moment, but they’ve fallen off – as expected – in recent games. The goaltending can steal one, but I ...

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Standings Update, Sabres Coyotes

About half our contestants correctly picked the Buffalo Sabres to defeat the Arizona Coyotes. As we move to the stretch run for the contest and the NHL Playoffs move closer and closer, here are our standings:

First to ten wins…

Eight wins

Duane Atkinson

Seven wins ...

Free NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes

As I mentioned in the original post, we don’t bet games like this. When two teams are this terrible, there’s an element of volatility that I don’t like to mess with in a long-term investment approach. I’ve written this game off for a week now – especially after the Buffalo Sabres were cheering for the Arizona Coyotes in Buffalo.

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