Dallas Stars (+139) at Phoenix Coyotes (-151)

The Pick: Phoenix -151


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Coyotes vs. Stars Betting Overview

Dallas and Phoenix enter this game with almost identical overall season records. The Stars are 33-23-6 and 15-14-1 on the road while the Coyotes come in at 33-21-10 and 10-5-5 at home. Phoenix has lost 3 in a row by had maintained a 7 game win streak ahead of that. Dallas has won 3 of their last 10 games and have won 2 in a row.

Let’s check the odds after we preview each team and then we can make our expert pick for your bet.

Phoenix Coyotes News and Betting Tips for Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Phoenix is led in scoring by Ketih Yondo with 54 points. Tadim Vrbota has the most shots on goal with 197 attempts and Shane Doan leads in penalty minutes for the team at 57. In goal they have Ilya Bryzgalov with team high 27 wins and a 2.60 goals against average.

The team scores 2.8 goals per game and they allow their opponents to score 2.8 goals per game. The Coyotes attempt 30 shots per game at the net and give the opposition 32.7 chances per game. They are are weak on the power play with a 16.9% accuracy rate and hold the opponents to 78% with penalty kills. The goalies have shutout the other team seven times this year.

Dallas Stars News and Betting Tips for Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Dallas sends Brad Richards to the ice as the leading scorer with 63 points and 215 shots on goal. Steve Ott registers the most penalty minutes for the Stars with 143 for the season. Goaltender Kari Lehtonen has 25 wins and a 2.61 goals against average.

Dallas gives up more goals than they score as the opposition finds the crease at a 2.8 per game clip and the Stars score 2.7 goals per game. Also the defense allows 31 shots per game while the offense manages 27 per game. Power play success is at 18% for Dallas and they have a 79% penalty kill ratio. They do a good job of winning face-offs at a 50% rate but only have shut out the opposition two times for the season.

Our Stars vs. Coyotes Pick and Predictions

Dallas has a mild hot streak and Phoenix has been faltering recently but the numbers shake out very similar to each other. The bad news for the Stars is two-fold. First, they can’t score more points than their opponents and secondly it is an away ice hockey are barely a .500 team on the road. Odds are Phoenix -151 for this NHL match. Look for the Coyotes to win this game. Also, you might look at the 5.5 O/U and realize both teams are inept at scoring but both give up goals in bunches.

Our Pick: Phoenix -151


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In-depth Stars at Coyotes Betting Trends

W/L Trends

Dallas
  • Stars are 7-3 in their last 10 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Stars are 2-5 in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
  • Stars are 3-9 in their last 12 overall.
  • Stars are 1-7 in their last 8 road games.
Phoenix
  • Coyotes are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
  • Coyotes are 8-3 in their last 11 overall.
  • Coyotes are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
  • Coyotes are 4-10 in their last 14 Tuesday games.
  • Coyotes are 2-7 in their last 9 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Coyotes are 2-9 in their last 11 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.

OU Trends

Dallas
  • Under is 3-0-1 in Stars last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Under is 4-0 in Stars last 4 Tuesday games.
  • Over is 4-1 in Stars last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
  • Under is 4-1 in Stars last 5 vs. Pacific.
  • Over is 10-4 in Stars last 14 road games.
Phoenix
  • Over is 5-1 in Coyotes last 6 Tuesday games.
  • Over is 4-1-1 in Coyotes last 6 overall.
  • Under is 4-1 in Coyotes last 5 home games.
  • Over is 3-1-1 in Coyotes last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
  • Over is 16-6-1 in Coyotes last 23 vs. Western Conference.
  • Under is 5-2 in Coyotes last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
  • Over is 20-8-5 in Coyotes last 33 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Over is 5-2 in Coyotes last 7 vs. Pacific.

Head to Head

  • Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
  • Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Phoenix.
  • Stars are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
  • Stars are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Phoenix.