The Detroit Red Wings host the Phoenix Coyotes, Tuesday Jan 26, as the Red Wings look to make up ground in the Central Standings. The wings lead the Coyotes 8-2 SU in their last ten meetings. NHL oddsmakers at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Red Wings as -175 moneyline favs over the Coyotes (+155) with the over/under set at five goals . Be sure to get your Detroit Red Wings vs Phoenix Coyotes NHL Predictions in now at SBGGLOBAL.com
The Coyotes (29-18-1-4) have dropped six of their last ten games and have one win in five road trips. Phoenix sits in fifth-place with a shot at making the playoffs for the first time ever. The Coyotes recently lost to Washington 2-4 on the road as Lauri Korpikoski netted a pair on the night. Their powerplay must get going as they haven’t scored in three straight games, or eight tries. Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is in a bit of a funk losing six of 10 games with a 3.20 GAA . He is 26-14-4 overall with a 2.33 GAA and a .918 SVPCT. Shane Doan needs to find his game, their top points producer (34) has only four goals in ten games, but luckily Scottie Upshall picked up his game with a hat trick against Nashville, Thursday night. The Coyotes are ranked 19th on offense, averaging 2.6 goals per game and are scoring 16.5 % on the power play for a total of 33 power play goals The Coyotes are on the road where they average 2.30 GAG and allow2.57 GAG. They are 16-13 over/under and 6-14 over/under on the road.
The Red Wings (25-18-3-5) have just four wins in their last ten and have won three of five at home. The Wings aren’t pleased with their recent performances, but they aren’t letting that affect their mindset for their upcoming week of games. The Wings are currently holding on to ninth-place, just percentage points shy of eighth seeded Calgary. “These next few games coming up, teams are ahead of us, they’re fighting for playoff points and trying to get into the playoff spots,” Wings forward Kirk Maltby said. “Everyone’s within striking distance, and we got to start treating games like they’re a one-game playoff game.” In their last four games, the Wings have entered the third period with a lead, only to let them slip away . All but one of those games resulted in a loss. The only win was a shootout victory over Minnesota last Thursday. They’ve scored 23 goals to their opponents 29 goals. Goalie Chris Osgood has not been the stellar goalie he usually is. He’s 2-8 SU in his last ten where he’s allowed 14. He’s 7-7-4 SU overall with a 2.83 GAA and a .896 SVPCT. They’ve gone with backup Jimmy Howard who is 5-5 SU in his last ten giving up 22 goals for a 2.20 GAA. Howard is 18-11-4 overall with a 2.23 GAA and a .926 SVPCT. The Wings will gladly get defenseman Niklas Kronwall back on the ice tonight. The hard-hitting defenseman will provide a much-needed boost of energy on the blue line, where he will reunite with partner Brad Stuart. Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lindstrom and Henrik Zetterberg have a combined five goals in their last ten games and must get back to their high powered offensive style of play. The Wings are at home where they average 2.40 GAG and give up an average 2.08 GAG. They are 16-32 over/under and 6-18 over/under at home.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 2-0-2 in the last 4 meetings.
- Home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Favorite is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings.
- Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.
- Coyotes are 6-24-6 in the last 36 meetings.
- Coyotes are 0-7 in the last 7 meetings in Detroit.
Detroit Red Wings vs Phoenix Coyotes
When: Tues, Jan 26, 2010 7:00 PM ET
Line: SBGGLOBAL.com
Pick: Wings -175
Point-Spreads.com Detroit Red Wings vs Phoenix Coyotes NHL Predictions
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