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Arizona Coyotes vs. Edmonton Oilers

April 17, 2024





The Edmonton Oilers will travel to Tempe, Arizona, to face the Arizona Coyotes at Mullet Arena. The puck is scheduled to drop at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday night and will air on Root Sports Noth and the Script Network.

Edmonton Oilers Team Preview

The Edmonton Oilers were once again one of the highest-scoring teams in the league this season. They enter this game ranked 4th in scoring with an average of 3.64 goals per game. Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman have played pivotal roles in the Oilers' offensive success. Zach Hyman was 3rd in the NHL in goals with 54, and Connor McDavid leads the NHL in assists with 100 and is 3rd in points with 132. 

The Oilers will also be in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 5th consecutive season as they enter this game with an overall record of 49-25-6 and 104 points which puts them three points behind the Vancouver Canucks for 1st place in the Pacific Division with two games left in the regular season and are likely locked in 2nd place in the Pacific Division. Edmonton ended their two-game losing streak on Monday with a 9-2 win at home against the San Jose Sharks and has a record of 4-3-1 in April. 

This will be the third time Edmonton has faced Arizona this season. The teams split the two previous meetings, and the Coyotes won the most recent game by a score of 3-2 on the road. The Edmonton Oilers will look to win the regular season series 2-1 when they travel to face the Arizona Coyotes.

Arizona Coyotes Team Preview

The Arizona Coyotes will once again finish with one of the worst records in the Western Conference. They enter the game against the Edmonton Oilers with an overall record of 35-41-5 and 75 points, which gives them the fourth-worst record in the conference with only one game left in the regular season. 

The Coyotes have won four of their last six games and have won by an average margin of .33 goals per game in those matchups, with wins over the Vegas Golden Knights, Vancouver Canucks, and the Edmonton Oilers during that stretch. The Coyotes have lost eight of the last ten games in the series. However, they are coming off a 3-2 win in overtime on the road against the Oilers on Friday, ending their seven-game losing streak in the series. 

The Arizona Coyotes will host the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, looking to win the regular-season series.

Odds and Series Trends

JustBet has the Edmonton Oilers listed as -205 moneyline favorites on the road against the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night. Edmonton has dominated the series against Arizona, winning eight of the last ten, and has won by an average margin of 2.2 goals per game in those matchups while having won two of the previous three games in the series by an average margin of 1 goal per game.

Game Pick

Edmonton is one of the highest-scoring teams this season. They enter this game ranked 4th in scoring with an average of 3.64 goals per game, while Arizona allows the 8th most goals with an average of 3.36. The Oilers have won eight of the last ten games in the series and have won by an average margin of 2.2 goals per game in those meetings. Take the puck line for the Edmonton Oilers at -1.5 when they travel to face the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night.

Spooky Express Pick: Edmonton Oilers Puck Line -1.5 (+122)