Arizona Coyotes at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 12/11/2018

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

TD Garden

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +166 and the Bruins at -185.

Arizona has a record of 13-13-2 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 73 goals and given up 76 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-15-0 and an over/under record of 13-14-0. Boston has a record of 16-10-4 this year. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 81 goals and surrendered 76 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 15-14-0 while their over/under record is 9-19-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 13-15-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 13-14-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 15-14-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 9-19-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/08/18 C Vinnie Hinostroza Lower Body is out indefinitely
12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
12/03/18 RW Michael Grabner Eye is out indefinitely
11/27/18 GO Darcy Kuemper Lower Body IR (11/27)
11/17/18 D Jason Demers Lower Body is out for season
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

12/09/18 LW Jake DeBrusk Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Arizona
11/29/18 D Kevan Miller Throat is out indefinitely
11/22/18 C Patrice Bergeron Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
11/16/18 D Zdeno Chara Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Adin Hill has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 147 shots against him and he's given up 9 goals. He's made 138 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 15 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 2 goals this year with 62 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 3%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 23.5 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 8 goals on 64 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has scored 35 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 20 goals this season with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Tuukka Rask has 7 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 422 shots against him and he's surrendered 35 goals. He's made 387 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Brad Marchand averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 8 goals on 86 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have allowed 82 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90% this year. That is 1st in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.56% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Coyotes have 28 total points this season, ranking 26th in the NHL in offense. They are 29th in the league with 73 goals while they've given up 76 goals, which is 31st overall. They have had 91 power play opportunities and scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Bruins are 26th with 81 goals scored while they are 30th in the NHL with 76 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.47%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Bruins have a total of 36 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 26 power play goals on 96 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks their power play unit 6th. They've allowed 92 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3%, as they've attempted 1,638 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,620 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.2% as they have 1,209 attempts while they have given up 1,198 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 50.8% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 829 face-off wins compared to 852 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Arizona has 591 hits and they have blocked 422 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 885 face-off wins compared to 923 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Boston has 660 hits and they have blocked 388 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Boston is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.6% as they've attempted 1,751 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,708 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.5% ranks 15th as they have 1,345 attempts while they have given up 1,320 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -185

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