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(NHL) Vancouver vs. Arizona,
Total: 5.50 | -104.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 5.50 | -104.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Vancouver Canucks showed plenty of promise early on, opening the season14-10-4. However, they have posted only two victories in February (2-7-1) after suffering a 6-3 loss at Vegas on Friday. They continue their three-game road trip Sunday against the Arizona Coyotes, who at 18-33-10 (46 points), own the league's worst record. However, the catch is, the Coyotes are suddenly red-hot, having earned points in seven of their last eight contests (6-1-1). Sunday's game will feature two of the top rookies in the league as Vancouver's Brock Boeser (27 goals, 51 points) takes on Clayton Keller of Arizona (17, 44) in the first of four matchups between the Pacific Division rivals over the remainder of the season.
Vancouver: The Canucks played a strong first period against the Golden Knights but were outscored 4-1 over the final two periods. Boeser has notched an assist in each of his last two games while Thomas Vanek (41 points), who could be on the move before Monday's trade deadline, has recorded three points in his last four contests. Daniel Sedin (39 points) is trying to finish the season strong, registering three goals and four assists over his last six games, while Bo Horvat (31 points) has collected six points in the same span. In net, Jacob Markstrom could make his first start in five games, as Anders Nilsson has allowed 10 goals in his last two starts and 15 over his last four.
Arizona: The Coyotes are close to climbing out of the bottom spot in the league. Arizona, which has allowed fewer than two goals in four of its last five victories, receiving a 26-save performance from Antti Raanta in Saturday's 2-0 triumph over Anaheim, to climb within one point of Eastern Conference-worst Buffalo (47). Keller has been kept off the scoresheet in three straight game but the 19-year-old registered three goals and five assists in his previous five contests to rank fourth in the league in points among rookies. Derek Stepan (38 points) also was blanked on Saturday but has recorded eight points in his last nine games and is two shy of 400 for his career. Defenseman Jason Demers and Max Domi, who has registered five points in his last seven games, each scored their fifth goal of the season in the win over Anaheim.
The pick: Vancouver ( (23-31-7 with points) is ahead of only the Coyotes in the Pacific Division and has lost four of five and eight of 10 following a 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. Both teams are allowing an average of 3.23 GPG and the Over is a 10* play in this one.
Vancouver: The Canucks played a strong first period against the Golden Knights but were outscored 4-1 over the final two periods. Boeser has notched an assist in each of his last two games while Thomas Vanek (41 points), who could be on the move before Monday's trade deadline, has recorded three points in his last four contests. Daniel Sedin (39 points) is trying to finish the season strong, registering three goals and four assists over his last six games, while Bo Horvat (31 points) has collected six points in the same span. In net, Jacob Markstrom could make his first start in five games, as Anders Nilsson has allowed 10 goals in his last two starts and 15 over his last four.
Arizona: The Coyotes are close to climbing out of the bottom spot in the league. Arizona, which has allowed fewer than two goals in four of its last five victories, receiving a 26-save performance from Antti Raanta in Saturday's 2-0 triumph over Anaheim, to climb within one point of Eastern Conference-worst Buffalo (47). Keller has been kept off the scoresheet in three straight game but the 19-year-old registered three goals and five assists in his previous five contests to rank fourth in the league in points among rookies. Derek Stepan (38 points) also was blanked on Saturday but has recorded eight points in his last nine games and is two shy of 400 for his career. Defenseman Jason Demers and Max Domi, who has registered five points in his last seven games, each scored their fifth goal of the season in the win over Anaheim.
The pick: Vancouver ( (23-31-7 with points) is ahead of only the Coyotes in the Pacific Division and has lost four of five and eight of 10 following a 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. Both teams are allowing an average of 3.23 GPG and the Over is a 10* play in this one.
