Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings NHL Parlay 12/27/2018
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Staples Center
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The Arizona Coyotes head to Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, December 27, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Coyotes at -105 and the Kings at -143.
Arizona has a record of 16-18-2 this year. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've tallied 93 goals and surrendered 101 goals for a point differential of -8. For the year they have an ATS mark of 15-20-0 and an over/under record of 16-18-0. Los Angeles has a record of 14-20-3 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 86 goals and given up 112 for a goal differential of -26. Their record against the spread is 13-23-0 while their over/under mark is 15-20-0.
Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends
The Arizona Coyotes are 15-20-0 straight up this year
The Arizona Coyotes are 16-18-0 against the over/under this season
Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends
The Los Angeles Kings are 13-23-0 straight up this year
The Los Angeles Kings are 15-20-0 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 Los Angeles Kings Injuries
12/24/18 LW Austin Wagner Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Arizona
12/23/18 LW Kyle Clifford Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Arizona
12/22/18 D Alec Martinez Undisclosed IR (12/22)
12/15/18 D Dion Phaneuf Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/26/18 LW Carl Hagelin Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/17/18 C Trevor Lewis Foot is out indefinitely
11/12/18 GO Jack Campbell Knee is out 4-6 weeks
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)
Player Spotlight
Darcy Kuemper has 5 wins and 9 losses this season in goal for the Coyotes. He has 494 shots against him and he's surrendered 44 goals. He's made 450 stops for a save percentage of 91%. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has scored 19 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 4 goals this season with 82 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 15 assists on the year and averages 23.8 minutes played per contest. Clayton Keller averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by tallying 8 goals on 80 attempts. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the year.
Player Spotlight
Anze Kopitar has 23 total points this season for the Kings. He has 8 goals this year with 79 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 15 assists on the year and averages 22.7 minutes played per contest. Jonathan Quick has 4 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 419 shots against him and he's given up 42 goals. He's made 377 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Dustin Brown averages 21 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 9 goals on 81 attempts. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the year.
Useful Team Statistics
The Coyotes have given up 112 power play opportunities and surrendered 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88% this season. That is 1st in the league. They average 31 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.39% for the year. They allow 30 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, ranking them 12th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Coyotes are 27th overall with 34 total points this year. They are 29th in the league with 93 goals and 27th in goals allowed with 101. They've had 115 power play chances and scored 19 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That is 22nd in the NHL.
Useful Team Statistics
As a team, the Kings are 31st with a total of 86 goals scored while they are 14th with 112 goals surrendered this season. They average 29 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.01%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 17th in the league. The Kings have a total of 31 points this season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have had 16 power play goals on 104 chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 25th overall. They've given up 109 power play opportunities and surrendered 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, ranking 30th when short-handed.
Advanced Statistics
Arizona is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5%, as they've attempted 2,123 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,080 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.3% as they have 1,563 attempts while they have given up 1,545 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 51% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 1,050 face-off wins compared to 1,104 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Arizona has 784 hits and they have blocked 535 shots from the opposition, putting them 9th overall.
Advanced Statistics
The Kings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 1,152 face-off wins compared to 1,098 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 847 hits and they have blocked 531 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. Los Angeles is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've attempted 2,059 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,149 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.6% ranks 23rd as they have 1,530 attempts while they have given up 1,618 shots on the defensive end.
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