The Carolina Hurricanes (30-17-5) and Arizona Coyotes (23-25-4) clash in a Friday battle in Tempe, the only NHL game on the night’s schedule. The opening faceoff at Mullett Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Hurricanes vs. Coyotes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Hurricanes are playing the middle contest of a 3-game road swing. They opened the trip with a 4-2 loss at the Dallas Stars Tuesday as minor underdogs (+103) — with the Under (6.5) hitting. The setback snapped a 5-game road winning streak and was also Carolina’s 1st regulation loss away from home since Dec. 9.
The Coyotes last played Wednesday, dropping a 3-1 home-ice decision as slight underdogs (+104) to the Minnesota Wild for a 7th-consecutive defeat — the Over/Under line was 6. Since Jan. 22, Arizona is 0-6-1.
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