Hurricanes at Coyotes 11/2/18 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Arizona Coyotes remain at home on Friday and will welcome in the Carolina Hurricanes. The Coyotes are 6-5 on the season and sit in the 5th place spot of the Pacific. Arizona beat Ottawa 5-1 at home on Tuesday and are 3-2 on their home ice. The Coyotes have won four straight games heading into the weekend.

Antti Raanta will make his 9th start of the season for the Coyotes in the goal. Raanta is 4-4 on the season with 16 goals allowed. Raanta carries a 1.99 goals against average with a .926 save percentage. The Coyotes allow 1.91 goals per game on average which ranks 1st in the NHL. The Carolina Hurricanes have lost two straight heading into the weekend. The Hurricanes are 6-5-1 on the season and are 3rd in the Metropolitan. Carolina lost at home to Boston on Tuesday and are 3-2 on the road this season. The Hurricanes average 41.7 shots on goal per game which ranks 1st in the NHL.

Scott Darling will make his 2nd start in the net for the Hurricnanes. Darling is 0-1 on the season with 3 goals allowed. Darling carries a 3.1 goals against average with a .9023 save percentage.