Arizona Coyotes at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 3/24/2018

Saturday, March 24, 2018

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Saturday, March 24, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +200 and the Panthers at -275.

Arizona has a record of 25-38-11 this season and on the road they have a record of 10-18-7-2. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 184 goals and given up 237 goals for a point differential of -53. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-49-0 and an over/under record of 34-39-0. Florida has a record of 37-28-7 including 22-11-3-2 at home this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 219 goals and surrendered 222 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 37-35-0 while their over/under record is 36-35-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 25-49-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 34-39-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 37-35-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 36-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

03/20/18 D Jason Demers Upper Body is out for season
03/11/18 C Laurent Dauphin Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Antti Raanta has 17 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 1,236 shots against him and he's given up 91 goals. He's made 1,145 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Clayton Keller has accumulated 57 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 21 goals this year with 181 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 18.1 minutes played per game. Derek Stepan averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 13 goals on 195 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Huberdeau has scored 64 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 23 goals this season with 173 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Roberto Luongo has 15 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 988 shots against him and he's surrendered 72 goals. He's made 916 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Vincent Trocheck averages 21.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 28 goals on 248 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 66 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have allowed 202 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 15th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.25% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 25th in the league. The Coyotes has 61 total points this season, ranking 29th in the NHL in offense. They are 30th in the league with 184 goals while they've given up 237 goals, which is 6th overall. They have had 221 power play opportunities and scored 38 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Panthers are 14th with 219 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 222 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.80%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 11th place in the league. The Panthers have a total of 81 points this year, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 42 power play goals on 221 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 21st. They've allowed 210 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1%, as they've attempted 4,348 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,516 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.9% as they have 3,174 attempts while they have given up 3,455 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 2,184 face-off wins compared to 2,391 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,797 hits and they have blocked 1,061 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 2,349 face-off wins compared to 2,245 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,444 hits and they have blocked 1,016 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Florida is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.8% as they've attempted 4,323 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,351 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.3% ranks 15th as they have 3,374 attempts while they have given up 3,335 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Florida -275

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