Arizona Coyotes at New York Rangers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/14/2018

Friday, December 14, 2018

Madison Square Garden

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers on Friday, December 14, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +127 and the Rangers at -140.

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 13-16-0 and an over/under record of 14-14-0. New York is 14-13-3 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 88 goals and surrendered 98 for a goal differential of -10. Their record against the spread is 14-16-0 while their over/under record is 14-16-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 13-16-0 straight up this year

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

Important New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 14-16-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 14-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/13/18 C Alex Galchenyuk Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Buffalo
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 New York Rangers Injuries

12/12/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Shoulder is out indefinitely
12/12/18 RW Mats Zuccarello Groin is questionable Friday vs Arizona
11/23/18 LW Cody McLeod Hand is out indefinitely
11/12/18 RW Pavel Buchnevich Thumb is OUT 4-6 weeks
11/04/18 D Adam McQuaid Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 8 goals this year with 65 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 3% by scoring 2 goals on 65 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 16 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

Mika Zibanejad has scored 26 total points this year for the Rangers. He has 9 goals this season with 94 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Chris Kreider averages 17 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 14 goals on 80 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 10 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Rangers. He has 761 shots against him and he's surrendered 64 goals. He's made 697 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 28 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 76 while they've given up 80 goals, ranking them 29th 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 Rangers are 21st in the NHL with a total of 31 points this year. They have 16 power play goals on 87 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 19th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 96 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 25th in the NHL. As a team, the Rangers are 22nd in the league with 88 goals scored while they've given up 98 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.22%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th 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 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Rangers are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 836 face-off wins compared to 879 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense New York has 763 hits and they have blocked 465 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.9% as they've attempted 1,582 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,866 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.5% ranks 29th as they have 1,168 attempts while they have given up 1,401 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona +127

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