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NHL Coyotes vs. Ducks Picks & Predictions for Wednesday, March 6, 2013
By Anthony Rome

ANAHEIM, CA (The Spread) – The Coyotes and Ducks meet tonight at the Honda Center in what could be a high-scoring affair at 10:00PM ET.

ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Ducks are -143 money line favorites over the Coyotes, who are +132 on the ML. The total, meanwhile, is sitting at 5.5 goals. Phoenix enters play with an 11-8-3 overall record and is 3-4-2 on the road this season, while Anaheim is 15-3-3 overall and 8-1-0 at home.

LINE MOVEMENT: The Ducks opened as -149 money line favorites but their odds have dropped slightly to -143, while the Coyotes’ odds have gone from +137 down to +132 at the majority of online sports books.

PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 86% of bettors favor the Ducks. This information is subject to change, however, so click on the link provided for the most updated public betting stats.

NHL FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest NHL trends, the over is 4-0 in the Coyotes’ last four games playing on one day of rest, 5-0-1 in their lat six games overall and 5-0-1 in their last six games versus Western Conference opponents. The over is also 4-1 in their last five games versus a team with a winning record and 7-2 in their last nine games versus the Pacific. On the other side, the over is 5-0-1 in the Ducks’ last six games overall, 5-0-1 in their last six games versus the Western Conference and 3-0-1 in their last four games in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. As far as this series is concerned, the over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings overall.

WEDNESDAY NHL FREE PICK: COYOTES/DUCKS OVER 5.5


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