Canucks at Coyotes 3/12/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 03/12/2020 at 12:43 AM ET

Canucks at Coyotes 3/12/20 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Canucks are heading into the game here with a 36-27-6 record on the year so far. That is good enough for the Canucks to be sitting in 4th place in the Pacific Division. In their last game on ice the Canucks ended up getting a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders.

The offense for Vancouver has been good enough to get 3.24 goals a game scored. The defense for Vancouver has allowed only 3.09 goals a game. The power play for Vancouver is converting on 23.9% of the chances and the penalty kill for the Canucks is sitting at 80.2% on the year.

Arizona is only 4 points behind the Coyotes in the standings. The Coyotes are sitting on a 33-29-8 record on the year so far. The last time the Coyotes took to the ice it was a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets in a very disappointing defensive showing for the Arizona team.

This season the offense for Arizona has scored at a clip of only 2.71 goals a game. The defense for the Coyotes has allowed only 2.61 goals a game. The power play for Arizona is converting at a clip of 19.2% on the year and the penalty kill for the Coyotes is sitting at  82.7% on the season.

    The game here could have playoff implications for the Coyotes. The Coyotes need to get back on the winning path and do it quickly if the Coyotes are to be seen as a serious threat to win. However, the Canucks are a team that has played good and even knocked off the Islanders by a 5-4 score in their last game. Look for the Canucks offense to come into the game and play quite a bit better and that allows Vancouver to get the win. Final Score Prediction, Vancouver Canucks win 4-2.

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