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NHL Coyotes vs. Canucks Picks & Predictions for February 26, 2013
By Anthony Rome

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (The Spread) - The Canucks are coming off an unsuccessful road trip but can they get back on track tonight when they return home versus the Coyotes at 10:00PM ET?

ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Canucks are -168 money line favorites versus the Coyotes, who are +155 on the ML. The total, meanwhile, is sitting at 5 goals.

LINE MOVEMENT: The Canucks opened as -180 money line favorites but their odds dropped to -168, while the Coyotes opened at +165 on the ML and are now +155.

PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers that have currently been placed on this game, 73% of bettors favor the Canucks. 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 under. According to latest NHL trends, the under is 8-1 in the last nine meetings between these two teams in Vancouver and 4-1 in the last five meetings overall. The under is also 5-1-4 in the Coyotes' last 10 games versus the Northwest Division, 4-1 in their last five games playing on one day of rest and 14-4-3 in their last 21 Tuesday games. On the other side, the under is 5-1 in the Canucks' last six games when their opponent allows five goals or more in their previous game and 5-1-1 in their last seven games following a loss of three or more goals. After allowing 8 goals versus Detroit two nights ago, look for Vancouver to give a better defensive effort tonight.

TUESDAY NHL FREE PICK: COYOTES/CANUCKS UNDER 5


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