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(NHL) Arizona vs. Pittsburgh,
Point Spread: 1.50 | -120.00 Arizona (Away)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 1.50 | -120.00 Arizona (Away)
Result: Loss
The set-up: The 9-13-5 Arizona Coyotes and the 18-7-3 Pittsburgh Penguins meet tonight in Pittsburgh. Both are off Saturday night wins but while Saturday's 4-3 win in Tampa marked Pittsburgh's fifth straight win, Arizona's 4-1 win over Nashville broke a season-long six-game losing streak (0-4-2) for the Coyotes.
Arizona: The Coyotes' 23 points leaves them last in the Pacific Division and tied with Colorado for the fewest points of any team in the NHL. Injuries contuinue to pile up and the team's second-leading scorer Max Domi (16 points) was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body ailment that resulted from a fight during the loss to Calgary on Thursday. "He's an impact player, so when you lose a guy like that, it's opportunity for other guys," Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett told reporters. "But when you lose top players like that, you gotta overcome it." Nicely put but Arizona has not overcome much, up to this point.
Pittsburgh: The Penguins are feeling pretty good about themselves, shaking off a 5-5-1 stretch to win five in a row. Pittsburgh has a fully healthy roster these days and is getting great production from its stars. Sidney Crosby leads the league with 20 goals (in 22 games) and with 31 points. Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel are on Crosby's heels with 30 points each.
The pick: The Penguins are rolling but just maybe Arizona found a little spark in Saturday's win. Arizona goalie Mike Smith has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last eight games and is 5-7-0 in 13 career contests versus Pittsburgh, including two shutouts against the Penguins. Taking the 1 1/2 goals makes Arizona an 8* play.
Arizona: The Coyotes' 23 points leaves them last in the Pacific Division and tied with Colorado for the fewest points of any team in the NHL. Injuries contuinue to pile up and the team's second-leading scorer Max Domi (16 points) was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body ailment that resulted from a fight during the loss to Calgary on Thursday. "He's an impact player, so when you lose a guy like that, it's opportunity for other guys," Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett told reporters. "But when you lose top players like that, you gotta overcome it." Nicely put but Arizona has not overcome much, up to this point.
Pittsburgh: The Penguins are feeling pretty good about themselves, shaking off a 5-5-1 stretch to win five in a row. Pittsburgh has a fully healthy roster these days and is getting great production from its stars. Sidney Crosby leads the league with 20 goals (in 22 games) and with 31 points. Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel are on Crosby's heels with 30 points each.
The pick: The Penguins are rolling but just maybe Arizona found a little spark in Saturday's win. Arizona goalie Mike Smith has allowed two or fewer goals in six of his last eight games and is 5-7-0 in 13 career contests versus Pittsburgh, including two shutouts against the Penguins. Taking the 1 1/2 goals makes Arizona an 8* play.
