Columbus pays a visit to Phoenix on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Coyotes bats in hockey action at Jobing.com Arena.

Phoenix will face the 19-38-7 Blue Jackets. In totals betting, the Coyotes are 25-31-8 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Blue Jackets are 30-32-2 favoring the OVER.



View Columbus vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Coyotes in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -240 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Coyotes, most recently No. 16 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Blue Jackets, who rate a No. 30 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Phoenix's No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 2.6 goals per game, against a Blue Jackets defense that ranks No. 29 at 3.3 goals allowed. The Coyotes power play is averaging 13.3% while the Blue Jackets defense kills off 76% of their penalties.

In their last action, Columbus was a 2-0 Sportsbook on the road against the Avalanche. Bettors on Columbus at +195 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Coyotes were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Flames. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Calgary at +140 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.


Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Phoenix are 1-9
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 1-9

Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Calgary are 10-0
After a loss are 5-5

A few Blue Jackets at Coyotes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus' last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus' last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus


Next up:
Columbus home to Phoenix, Tuesday, March 6
Phoenix at Pittsburgh, Monday, March 5