10* NHL WEST-COAST EXPRESS (ALL AABBOOAARRDD!!)
(NHL) Arizona vs. Anaheim,
Total: 6.50 | -108.00 Under
Result: Loss
This is a 10* WEST-COAST EXPRESS on the UNDER Yotes/Ducks.

As primarily a situational handicapper, we've finally reached the point of the season where we can look back at the recent history of teams and find some patterns.

These teams have been playing to several higher-scoring games to open the season, but I think this one on Wednesday finally sets up to be a lower-scoring battle.

Arizona is 4-4 and its off an 8-1 home win over Chicago. It's seen the total go OVER in three straight now, but note that the Coyotes have seen the total go UNDER the number in seven of their last ten after playing to three or more straight OVERS in a row.

And with a game at home against Montreal the following night, the Coyotes also have something to LOOK AHEAD to and plan for as well that will distract them this evening.

The Ducks are now 5-4 after winning four straight on the road. All were really big wins (3-2 overtime win in Columbus, 4-3 overtime win in Boston, 7-4 win at Philadelphia, and a 4-3 win at Pittsburgh), and they were huge underdogs in every single one of those games..

They saw the total go OVER the number in the final three games of that road trip, but note that Anaheim has in fact seen the total go UNDER the number in eight of its last 12 after playing to three or more traight OVERS in a row.

After this the Ducks have four whole nights off before four more home games.

I think there are enough external factors pointing to this one finally being more of a defensive affair.

The play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP