The Ducks vs Coyotes game is a matchup of teams suffering from nine-game losing streaks. The Anaheim Ducks are tied with the Blackhawks for the fewest points in the Western Conference. On the other hand, the Arizona Coyotes are 13th in the standings.
Anaheim extended its losing streak with a loss against Edmonton at home last Wednesday. On the other hand, Arizona lost to Seattle Kraken on Thursday. According to people who bet on hockey, the Coyotes’ longest losing streak this season was nine games from December 31 to January 15.
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Anaheim will miss the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season after being outscored 39-14 during its losing streak. The Ducks trailed 2-0 after the first period before Troy Terry’s goal drew Anaheim to within 2-1 at the 4:56 mark of the third stanza. Ultimately, Zach Hyman’s empty-net goal sealed the Oilers’ victory.
According to Bookie Pay Per Head Solutions sources, Lukas Dostal started instead of regular goalie John Gibson, who was sidelined with an illness for the second consecutive game. Dostal made 30 saves for the Ducks.
Trey Zegras shares the Ducks’ lead in goals with Terry with 22 goals. In addition, he leads the club in assists with 38, three more than Terry with 35. Since March 27, Arizona has been outscored 42-19 during its losing streak. The Coyotes have been outscored 24-7 in their previous four games, including a combined 12-3 in consecutive road losses to the Kraken.
Three days after falling to Seattle 8-1, Arizona trailed 3-0 early in the second period until Barrett Hayton’s goal trimmed the margin to 3-1 entering the third quarter. Seattle pushed its lead to 4-1 at the 3:37 mark of the third session before Laurent Dauphin’s first goal with 40 seconds left closed the scoring. However, they could get better players next season due to the NHL salary cap increase.
Our Conclusion
Game Time: April 8, 2023 at 5:30 PM ET
Bet on Arizona at -132
Clayton Keller, the team’s captain for Arizona, is the team’s leader in goals (36), assists (47), and points (83). Nick Schmaltz, who is in second place with 54 points, is far behind him (21 goals, 33 assists).
