Arizona Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres NHL Picks & Predictions 12/13/2018

Thursday, December 13, 2018

KeyBank Center

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to KeyBank Center to play the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +125 and the Sabres at -150.

Arizona has a record of 13-14-2 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 76 goals and given up 80 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-15-0 and an over/under record of 13-14-0. Buffalo is 18-9-4 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 95 goals and surrendered 91 for a goal differential of +4. Their record against the spread is 17-13-0 while their over/under record is 15-14-0.

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 Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 17-13-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 15-14-0 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
11/17/18 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 Buffalo Sabres Injuries

12/11/18 D Marco Scandella Vertigo is questionable Thursday vs Arizona
12/07/18 D Casey Nelson Upper Body is out indefinitely
12/05/18 D Jake McCabe Upper Body IR (12/05)
10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 16 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 2 goals this year with 65 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 3%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 23.4 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 12% by scoring 8 goals on 65 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. 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%.

Player Spotlight

Jack Eichel has scored 38 total points this year for the Sabres. He has 10 goals this season with 138 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Jeff Skinner averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 23% by scoring 21 goals on 91 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 12 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Sabres. He has 640 shots against him and he's surrendered 53 goals. He's made 587 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 28 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 76 while they've given up 80 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 93 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 22nd in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 85 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 91%, putting them 1st in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.58% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 10th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres are 4th in the NHL with a total of 40 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 102 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 18th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 92 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Sabres are 16th in the league with 95 goals scored while they've given up 91 goals, which is 19th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.56%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5%, as they've attempted 1,702 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,669 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 1,258 attempts while they have given up 1,238 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 15th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 855 face-off wins compared to 889 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Arizona has 615 hits and they have blocked 431 shots from the opposition, putting them 18th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sabres are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 907 face-off wins compared to 999 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 571 hits and they have blocked 409 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Buffalo is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've attempted 1,727 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,785 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.6% ranks 18th as they have 1,356 attempts while they have given up 1,376 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo -150

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