The St. Louis Blues (9-7-1) and Arizona Coyotes (8-8-2) will compete for the third time this season, with both teams winning once in these head-to-head matchups. The Coyotes are slightly favored to win at home with a moneyline at -120.

The Blues have gone 3-2 over their last five games, with a recent 3-1 against the Anaheim Ducks. Scoring two goals in the first period was the hot start they needed in order to cost the rest of the game.

Their solid performances lately have allowed them to remain afloat in the Central Division, coming in at fourth. For this divisional rival matchup, can they find success on the road? So far, they are 3-5-1 when playing away.

They are scoring about 2.71 goals a game and allowing 2.71 from opponents, essentially breaking even. They are getting all slightly less shot opportunities at 29.6 compared to their opponents 32.3. They need to find ways to limit their opponents from getting more shots off, as they need something to help drive the gap between scoring totals. 

The Blues have had a total of 105 penalty minutes with four power play goals scored and have allowed 10 total. They also have a power play percentage at 7.7 and a penalty kill percentage at 76.7.

The Coyotes have gone 2-3 in their last five matchups and are currently on a two-game losing streak. In their recent losses, they have given up at least four goals and have only reached three goals once. Their most recent defeat was a 4-1 outing against the Los Angeles Kings.

They are right behind the Blues in the division, sitting at fifth. They must break their losing skid soon in order to prevent themselves from falling further back. They are currently 4-4-0 at home, so this is likely a toss up.

They average 3.11 goals per game and give up 3.17, showing that they typically allow their opponents a slight advantage in scoring. They fire off 27.8 shots and allow opponents to land 32.4 shot attempts, which shows one reason why their defense is a bit lacking.

The Coyotes have accumulated 254 penalty minutes and have scored 18 power play goals versus their opponents 14 on them. They also have a power play percentage at 26.9 and have a penalty kill percentage at 78.5.

MyBookie has the Arizona Coyotes as slight favorites to win game three of their series matchup. 

The Blues played much better defense last time and currently have positive momentum. Look for the Blues to find success.