The Phoenix Coyotes battle the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Thursday in NHL betting action at Jobing.com Arena.

The Coyotes sit at 21-19-7 on the season; in comparison, the Red Wings are currently 30-15-1. Looking to wager on the totals? Phoenix is 20-19-8 OU, and Detroit is 19-27 OU.



View Detroit vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Phoenix sat as +150 underdogs. The total was set at 5.5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Coyotes, most recently No. 19 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Red Wings, who rate a No. 4 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Phoenix's No. 17-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Red Wings defense that ranks No. 5 at 2.3 goals per game allowed. The Coyotes Sportsbook has clicked at a 12.9% rate while the Red Wings have a 81.4% rate on the penalty kill.

The Red Wings were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Detroit at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Phoenix was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Ducks. Bettors on Anaheim at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 8-2
After playing Dallas are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Anaheim are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Red Wings at Coyotes trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Detroit home to Columbus, Saturday, January 21
Phoenix home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, January 21