Arizona Coyotes at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 10/28/2017

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Prudential Center

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +140 and the Devils at -155.

Arizona has a record of 0-9-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 0-5-0. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 23 goals and given up 44 goals for a point differential of -21. For the season they have an ATS record of 0-10-0 and an over/under record of 7-2-0. New Jersey has a record of 6-2-0 including 2-2-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 31 goals and surrendered 24 for a goal differential of +7. Their record against the spread is 6-2-0 while their over/under record is 5-3-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 0-10-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 7-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 6-2-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 5-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

10/27/17 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body is "?" Saturday vs. New Jersey
10/10/17 D Jakob Chychrun Knee IR (10/02)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

10/27/17 F Brian Boyle Personal is probable Friday vs. Ottawa
10/27/17 GO Cory Schneider Lower Body will not start in goal Friday vs. Ottawa
10/27/17 RW Kyle Palmieri Lower Body is downgraded to doubtful Friday vs. Ottawa

Player Spotlight

Louis Domingue has 0 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 169 shots against him and he's given up 24 goals. He's made 145 saves for a save percentage of 86%. Derek Stepan has accumulated 7 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 2 goals this year with 27 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 7 goals on 38 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jesper Bratt has scored 6 total points this year for the Devils. He has 3 goals this season with 8 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 38%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 15.3 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 2 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Devils. He has 73 shots against him and he's surrendered 5 goals. He's made 68 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Nico Hischier averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 2 goals on 15 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have allowed 27 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 28th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.44% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 86%, which is ranked 31st in the league. The Coyotes has 1 total points this season, ranking 31st in the NHL in offense. They are 27th in the league with 23 goals while they've given up 44 goals, which is 1st overall. They have had 36 power play opportunities and scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 11th with 31 goals scored while they are 27th in the NHL with 24 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.35%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 10th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 12 points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 8 power play goals on 35 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks their power play unit 8th. They've allowed 42 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona has a Corsi percentage of 50% as they've tried 546 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 545 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 12th in Corsi percentage. They are 13th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.6% as they have 407 shots while they've given up 413 attempts on defense. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 49.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.6% for the year. That puts them 23rd and 7th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 288 face-off wins as opposed to 323 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That is 24th overall in the NHL. On defense Arizona has 230 hits and they've blocked 132 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 19th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 45.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.9% for the year. That ranks them 30th and 2nd respectively in the NHL. They have 239 face-off wins as opposed to 271 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.9%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 191 hits and they've blocked 107 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 30th in blocked shots. New Jersey is ranked 28th in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've tried 438 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 486 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 17th in the NHL at 48.6%, as they have 358 shots while they've given up 379 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Coyotes/Devils NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey -155

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