Arizona Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Picks & Predictions 11/10/2018

Saturday, November 10, 2018

PPG Paints Arena

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to PPG Paints Arena to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, November 10, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +184 and the Penguins at -205.

Arizona has a record of 7-6-1 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 41 goals and given up 34 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-7-0 and an over/under record of 6-7-0. Pittsburgh is 6-5-3 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 47 goals and surrendered 47 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 6-8-0 while their over/under record is 5-7-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 7-7-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 6-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 6-8-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

11/09/18 D Alex Goligoski Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
11/08/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (11/08)
10/04/18 RW Conor Garland Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Jakob Chychrun Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Josh Archibald Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Laurent Dauphin Knee is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Hossa Illness is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Nicholas Merkley Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/06/18 C Derick Brassard Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Tristan Jarry Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has accumulated 11 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 5 goals this year with 30 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 18.4 minutes played per game. Vinnie Hinostroza averages 15.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 3 goals on 29 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 2 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 156 shots against him and he's given up 13 goals. He's made 143 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 15 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 7 goals this season with 42 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Kris Letang averages 25.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 4 goals on 44 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Matt Murray has 4 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Penguins. He has 281 shots against him and he's surrendered 32 goals. He's made 249 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 15 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 27th in the league in goals scored with 41 while they've given up 34 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 40 power play opportunities and have scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 45 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 91%, putting them 1st in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.72% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 15 points this year. They have 10 power play goals on 42 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 44 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 10th in the NHL. As a team, the Penguins are 15th in the league with 47 goals scored while they've given up 47 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.24%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 847 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 808 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.4% as they have 639 attempts while they have given up 605 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 53% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 423 face-off wins compared to 415 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Arizona has 270 hits and they have blocked 203 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Penguins are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.2% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 464 face-off wins compared to 432 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 424 hits and they have blocked 212 shots from the opposition, which is 17th in the league. Pittsburgh is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.2% as they've attempted 856 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 848 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 17th as they have 642 attempts while they have given up 636 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona +184

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