Take Coyotes over Blue Jackets (Thursday @ 7pm est)
(NHL) Arizona vs. Columbus,
Money Line: -117.00 Arizona (Away)
Result: Win
The Arizona Coyotes will look to rebound and find consistency in their game when they visit the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. After starting the season better than many expected, the Coyotes have not linked a pair of wins together since the fourth and fifth games of the campaign. Over their last eight games, they have alternated wins and losses, with their most recent victory a 7-5 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday before falling to the Western Conference rival Dallas Stars 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday. While Arizona has remained competitive despite inconsistency, they have struggled to hold onto leads late in games, allowing a 3-2 lead to slip in the final five minutes against Dallas, eventually leading to the overtime defeat. Facing the Blue Jackets, the Coyotes will look to take advantage of a struggling team to vault them higher in the West. The Blue Jackets are winless in six games, looking to snap a streak which has seen them claim two of a possible 12 points, most recently a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Despite the Blue Jackets coming off a loss, we still like Arizona here. This is a team on the rise. We think the Coyotes show up after the overtime loss to Dallas, and we roll with Arizona tonight!