The Jets return home after closing out a three-game road trip with Friday’s decisive 4-1 victory in Pittsburgh, and have claimed a share of the top of the Central Division standings while winning seven of their past eight contests. The Coyotes travel to Winnipeg after seeing their current losing streak on the road extended to 13 games with Saturday’s 2-1 defeat in Minnesota. 

The Coyotes have faded slightly to +296 underdogs since opening at +292, while the Jets have soared to -361 favourites, backed by 90% of sports bettors. The total has remained unchanged since opening at 6.0, with the OVER emerging as strengthening -125 chalk.

Coyotes vs. Jets NHL Betting Odds

Sunday night’s matchup at Canada Life Centre marks the second of two regular season meetings between these Western Conference rivals. The Jets posted a narrow 3-2 win when they visited the desert back on October 28, and have now taken four straight from the Coyotes. Low scoring has been commonplace when these teams meet. The Jets and Yotes have averaged just 4.2 total goals per game over their past five clashes, spawning a 4-1 run for the UNDER. While the Jets have topped Arizona in 11 of 164 total meetings, the Coyotes have eked out victories in two of their past three trips to Winnipeg, and came out on the wrong end of a heartbreaking 2-1 decision in their most recent visit last March.

Arizona Coyotes

The Coyotes have emerged as legitimate contenders in the race for the bottom of the NHL standings during their current epic swoon. Since opening their season on a respectable 6-6-1 run, the Yotes have gone a dismal 7-18-4, including regulation defeats in each of the dates on their current eight-game slide. The team has been outgunned by a wide 33-15 margin during their 0-8-0 run, and have been held to two or fewer goals 11 times during a spectacular 1-14-3 freefall on the road. Things have gone no better for the Coyotes when playing in the back half of games scheduled on back-to-back nights. Arizona has scored just three total goals while losing three straight, and six of seven when playing on the road on consecutive nights. After enjoying a night off on Saturday, Karel Vejmelka is expected to get the start in the Arizona crease. Vejmelka has been under siege while taking the loss in each of his past six starts, allowing 4.50 goals per game during that stretch while compiling a meagre .873 save percentage. With the Yotes scoring just seven total goals over their past five games, there are few bright spots to highlight on offence. Lawson Crouse has scored in each of his past two outings while rookie forward Dylan Guenther has turned in multi-point performances in three of the past 10 games.

Winnipeg Jets

The Jets return home after turning in a dominant performance in Friday’s win in Pittsburgh. The Jets outshot the Penguins by a wide 40-23 margin, with Mark Scheifele leading the way with a pair of goals on four shots. Scheifele has racking up points in bunches during the team’s surge, producing four multi-point performances and 10 total points over his past eight contests. Nikolaj Ehlers has also wasted no time rediscovering his form since returning to the lineup 10 days ago after being sidelined for three months. Ehlers also contributed a goal on Friday, and has amassed three markers and five assists in five appearances since his return. Now sporting a conference-high 16 home victories after going 6-1-0 over their past seven at Canada Life Centre, the Jets have averaged 4.50 goals per game over their past four home dates. The club has also received a big assist from Connor Hellebuyck. The Jets veteran netminder has surrendered more than two goals just once in his past six starts while facing an average of 30 shots on goal per game over that stretch.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Coyotes vs. Jets?

• Regular Season

Coyotes Team Leaders

ARI

Points	Clayton Keller 75
+ / -	Matias Maccelli 6
Shots	Clayton Keller 174
Penalty Mins	Liam O'Brien 74
Wins	Karel Vejmelka 18
GAA	Ivan Prosvetov 1.67

WIN

Points	Kyle Connor 73
+ / -	Nate Schmidt 12
Shots	Kyle Connor 244
Penalty Mins	Pierre-Luc Dubois 71
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 30
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 2.62

• Regular Season

Jets Team Leaders

ARI

Points	Clayton Keller 75
+ / -	Matias Maccelli 6
Shots	Clayton Keller 174
Penalty Mins	Liam O'Brien 74
Wins	Karel Vejmelka 18
GAA	Ivan Prosvetov 1.67

WIN

Points	Kyle Connor 73
+ / -	Nate Schmidt 12
Shots	Kyle Connor 244
Penalty Mins	Pierre-Luc Dubois 71
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 30
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 2.62

Injuries

Arizona

Josh Brown (D)

Out Tues Undisclosed - 16 / 03 / 23

Patrik Nemeth (D)

Prob Thurs Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23

Nick Schmaltz (C)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23

Christian Fischer (RW)

Prob Tues Lower Body - 11 / 03 / 23

Liam O'Brien (C)

Ques Thurs Illness - 07 / 03 / 23

Brett Ritchie (RW)

Prob Thurs Personal - 05 / 03 / 23

Christian Fischer (RW)

Ques Sun Illness - 03 / 03 / 23

Nick Schmaltz (C)

Ques Fri Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23

Jakub Voracek (RW)

out for season Concussion - 02 / 03 / 23

Josh Brown (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 24 / 02 / 23

Winnipeg

Sam Gagner (C)

out for season Hip - 16 / 03 / 23

Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 08 / 03 / 23

Kyle Capobianco (D)

Ques Tues Illness - 06 / 03 / 23

Mason Appleton (C)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)

Ques Sat Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23

Cole Perfetti (C)

Late April Upper Body - 21 / 02 / 23

Dylan Demelo (D)

Mid Feb Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 23

Adam Lowry (LW)

day-to-day Undisclosed - 26 / 01 / 23

Dylan Samberg (D)

Ques Sat Illness - 18 / 01 / 23

Morgan Barron (C)

Prob Sun Illness - 12 / 01 / 23

Injuries

Arizona

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Josh Brown (D)	Out Tues	Undisclosed - 16 / 03 / 23	3-0	1-1-1	+ -
Brown has missed the last two contests with an unknown injury, and he will not suit up Tuesday against the Jets.
Patrik Nemeth (D)	Prob Thurs	Lower Body - 14 / 03 / 23	4-0	2-1-1	+ -
Nemeth sat out the last contest with a lower-body issue, but it is predicted that he will partake in Thursday's battle with the Canucks.
Nick Schmaltz (C)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 12 / 03 / 23	5-0	2-2-1	+ -
Schmaltz has been held out of the previous three games due to a lower-body ailment, and it has yet to be confirmed if he will return Saturday versus the Blackhawks.
Christian Fischer (RW)	Prob Tues	Lower Body - 11 / 03 / 23	6-0	2-3-1	+ -
Fischer missed the last game with a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will play against the Flames on Tuesday.
Liam O'Brien (C)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 07 / 03 / 23	8-0	4-3-1	+ -
O'Brien missed the previous contest due to illness, leaving his status for Thursday's match against the Predators cloudy.
Brett Ritchie (RW)	Prob Thurs	Personal - 05 / 03 / 23	8-1	5-3-1	+ -
Ritchie has been out of action due to a visa issue, but he is expected to return against the Predators on Thursday.
Christian Fischer (RW)	Ques Sun	Illness - 03 / 03 / 23	8-2	5-3-2	+ -
Fischer sat out the last game with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will face the Devils on Sunday.
Nick Schmaltz (C)	Ques Fri	Upper Body - 02 / 03 / 23	9-2	5-4-2	+ -
Schmaltz exited the previous match with an upper-body injury, leaving his status for Friday's contest with the Hurricanes up in the air.
Jakub Voracek (RW)	out for season	Concussion - 02 / 03 / 23	9-2	5-4-2	+ -
Voracek has been shifted to the injured reserve list with a concussion, and he is not expected to return this season.
Josh Brown (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 24 / 02 / 23	9-4	7-4-2	+ -
Brown has hit the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and the severity of the ailment is unknown.

Winnipeg

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Sam Gagner (C)	out for season	Hip - 16 / 03 / 23	0-4	1-3	+ -
Gagner is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing hip surgery.
Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 08 / 03 / 23	2-6	3-5	+ -
Dubois is sidelined due to an upper-body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Kyle Capobianco (D)	Ques Tues	Illness - 06 / 03 / 23	3-6	4-5	+ -
Capobianco has been absent from the last four games due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will face off against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Mason Appleton (C)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 27 / 02 / 23	3-9	6-6	+ -
Appleton has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Pierre-Luc Dubois (LW)	Ques Sat	Lower Body - 27 / 02 / 23	3-9	6-6	+ -
Dubois has missed the previous two contests with a lower-body injury, leaving his status for Saturday's showdown against the Oilers up in question.
Cole Perfetti (C)	Late April	Upper Body - 21 / 02 / 23	5-10	6-8-1	+ -
Perfetti has been added to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, and he is projected to miss at least eight weeks of action.
Dylan Demelo (D)	Mid Feb	Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 23	7-15	6-14-2	+ -
Demelo has been designated to the injured reserve with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to return until the middle of February.
Adam Lowry (LW)	day-to-day	Undisclosed - 26 / 01 / 23	7-16	6-15-2	+ -
Lowry exited Thursday's match with an unspecified injury, and it is unknown if he will return to the ice.
Dylan Samberg (D)	Ques Sat	Illness - 18 / 01 / 23	9-18	7-18-2	+ -
Samberg missed the previous game due to an illness, leaving his status for Saturday's tilt against the Senators unclear.
Morgan Barron (C)	Prob Sun	Illness - 12 / 01 / 23	11-20	8-21-2	+ -
Barron was held out of the previous two games due to an illness, but it is projected that he will be available Sunday versus the Coyotes.