Vancouver Canucks (37-37-7) vs. Arizona Coyotes (28-40-13)
The NHL betting action goes on Thursday, April 13, 2023, with the Vancouver Canucks facing off against the Arizona Coyotes in the Western Conference showdown at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, and the puck drop is set for 10:00 PM ET.
It’s a season finale for both Canucks and Coyotes, who split their first two encounters in 2022-23. Vancouver opens as a -157 moneyline favorite, Arizona sits at +142, while the totals are listed at 6.5 goals.
The Vancouver Canucks have played very well over the last month and a half but will still miss the playoffs for the third straight year. Over their previous four showings, the Canucks have defeated the Calgary Flames 3-2 in a shootout, the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0, and the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 while losing at the Los Angeles Kings 3-0.
Last Tuesday, the Canucks outlasted the Ducks as -160 road favorites. They outshot Anaheim 36-35, and three players found the back of the net, including Andrei Kuzmenko, who increased his season tally to 39 goals. Elias Pettersson accounted for a couple of assists to cross the 100-point mark for the season, tallying the seventh 100-point season in franchise history.
“It means I can breathe out again,” Pettersson said. “I’m very happy with it. Something I didn’t think about before this season. … Couldn’t have done it without the guys.”
Pettersson tallies his 100th point of the season, Miller scores his 200th career goal, and the #Canucks defeat the Ducks 3-2 in Anaheim!@BudweiserCanada HIGHLIGHTS | https://t.co/35LccIgFhn pic.twitter.com/wjXyGdegbN
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) April 12, 2023
Thatcher Demko posted 33 saves against the Ducks. He’s now 14-14-4 with a 3.16 GAA and .901 save percentage in 2022-23, while Collin Delia is 9-6-2 with a 3.24 GAA and .884 save percentage. The Canucks allow 3.60 goals per contest (25th in the NHL) while scoring 3.27 goals in return (13th).