The Nashville Predators will be looking to tie up their second-round playoff series on Friday night as they host the Phoenix Coyotes as favorites once again in Game 4 of the set.

The Preds cut the Coyotes' series lead to 2-1 on Wednesday night with a 2-0 victory behind goals from David Legwand and Mike Fisher. Pekke Rinne made 32 saves for the shutout in that game.

The Coyotes will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 42-27-13 this season, while the Predators are 48-26-8. Phoenix is 30-39-13 on the totals; Nashville is 34-39-9.



View Phoenix vs Nashville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Predators as -160 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 12 (Predators) and the No. 16 (Coyotes) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nashville's No. 8-ranked offense (2.9 goals per game) against a Coyotes defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Predators Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.6% rate while the Coyotes have a 85.5% rate on the penalty kill.

Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Predators on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Predators at -150 were rewarded, while the 2 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.




Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Nashville are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Coyotes at Predators trends to consider:
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Nashville is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Nashville is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Phoenix home to Nashville, Monday, May 7