Detroit will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Phoenix Coyotes pay a visit to Joe Louis Arena.

The Red Wings sport records of 26-15-1 heading into this matchup, while the Coyotes sit at 20-17-6 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 19-23 for the Red Wings and 17-18-8 for the Coyotes.



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Power Rankings:
The Red Wings sit at No. 4 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Coyotes sit at a No. 18 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 5-ranked offense (3.2 goals per game) against a Coyotes defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Red Wings Sportsbook has clicked at a 19.4% rate while the Coyotes have a 83.3% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Phoenix was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on New York at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Red Wings were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +155 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.


Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing NY Rangers are 9-1
After a loss are 4-6

Detroit Red Wings Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 8-2
After playing NY Islanders are 5-5-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Coyotes at Red Wings trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Phoenix is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix


Next up:
Phoenix at Columbus, Friday, January 13
Detroit home to Chicago, Saturday, January 14