Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/10/2018

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Honda Center

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The Arizona Coyotes head to Honda Center to take on the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Coyotes at +149 and the Ducks at -165.

Arizona has a record of 0-2-0 this year and away from home they have a record of 0-1-0-0. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. For the year they have an ATS mark of 0-2-0 and an over/under record of 0-2-0. Anaheim has a record of 3-0-0 including 2-0-0-0 on home ice this year. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 9 goals and given up 4 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 2-0-0 while their over/under mark is 1-1-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 0-2-0 straight up this year

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

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 2-0-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 1-1-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

10/04/18 C Alex Galchenyuk Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Conor Garland Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Jakob Chychrun Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Josh Archibald Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Laurent Dauphin Knee is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Hossa Illness is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Nicholas Merkley Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/09/18 C Ryan Getzlaf Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs Arizona
10/03/18 RW Ondrej Kase Concussion IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D Korbinian Holzer Wrist is out indefinitely
10/01/18 RW Patrick Eaves Shoulder is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Ryan Kesler Hip is out indefinitely
09/26/18 RW Corey Perry Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Derek Stepan has 12 shots on net with no goals and no assists so far this season for the scoreless Coyotes. He averages 21.5 minutes played per contest. Clayton Keller averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has 4 attempts and no goals. Antti Raanta has no wins and 2 losses this season in goal for the Coyotes. He has 45 shots against him and he's surrendered 4 goals. He's made 41 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Getzlaf has 2 total points this season for the Ducks. He has a total of 2 assists on the year and averages 15.5 minutes played per contest. Rickard Rakell averages 17 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 1 goal on 5 attempts. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 3 points on the year. John Gibson has 3 wins and no losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 95 shots against him and he's given up 4 goals. He's made 91 saves for a save percentage of 96%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have no total points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They've scored no goals while giving up 4 scores, which has them ranked 31st and 26th respectively. The Coyotes have given up 4 power play opportunities and surrendered no goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 100%, ranking them 8th when short-handed. They allow 23 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 13th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks are 1st in the league with a total of 6 points this season. They have 2 power play goals on 8 chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 11th in the NHL. They've given up 9 power play opportunities and surrendered no goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 100%, ranking 7th overall. As a team, the Ducks are 9th with a total of 9 goals scored while they've given up 4 goals this season, ranking 25th in goals against. They average 21 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 14.52%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 96%, putting them 4th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 60.5%, as they've attempted 133 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 87 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 58.8% as they have 97 attempts while they have given up 68 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 59.9% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 40.1% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 62 face-off wins compared to 60 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Arizona has 50 hits and they have blocked 19 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 55% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 86 face-off wins compared to 98 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.7%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 78 hits and they have blocked 51 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Anaheim is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 38.3% as they've attempted 129 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 208 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 38.7% ranks 30th as they have 99 attempts while they have given up 157 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona +149

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