1* free play on the Washington Capitals


The Arizona Coyotes are coming off three consecutive losses as they will conclude a four game road trip in Washington tonight. The Capitals have lost their last three as well but are showing a decent 2-1-2 record home at Verizon Center this season and this looks like a good spot to back the home side.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Arizona's Struggles In Front Of The Net - The Coyotes have scored only six goals over their last five games and have only scored a total of 22 goals over their 10 games this season. This should come as little surprise as the team struggled last season as the Phoenix franchise as well, finishing in the bottom 20 averaging 2.56 goals per game.

2. Road Woes - The home team has won all of the last six meetings between those two teams. Arizona won only 15 games on the road last season and are still looking for their first road win this season going 0-4-1.

3. X-factor - Even the previously win-less Carolina Hurricanes were able to record a 3-0 victory against the Coyotes last night. That's how dreadful they are on the road.

Selection: This is a play on the Washington Capitals (Free)