The Nashville Predators and the Phoenix Coyotes will return to the ice on Sunday night at those clubs battle in the second game of their second-round Western Conference set on the NHL betting lines.

Ray Whitney staked the Coyotes to a 1-0 series lead on Friday night with an overtime goal in the team's 4-3 victory. Mike Smith stopped 39 of 42 Nashville shots for Phoenix in that win.

Phoenix battles the Predators, currently with a 48-26-8 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 30-39-13 for the Coyotes and 34-39-9 for the Predators.



View Nashville vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NHL line for this matchup, Phoenix sat as +100 underdogs at Sportsbook. The total was set at 5.

Power Rankings:
The Coyotes sit at No. 16 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Predators sit at a No. 12 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Phoenix's No. 17-ranked offense (2.6 goals per game) against a Predators defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Coyotes Sportsbook has clicked at a 13.5% rate while the Predators have a 83.6% rate on the penalty kill.

Nashville was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Coyotes. They lost as -109 favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.




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

Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Nashville are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

A few Predators at Coyotes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville
Phoenix is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Nashville home to Phoenix, Wednesday, May 2