Arizona Coyotes at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks & Predictions 1/20/2018

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Scottrade Center

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Scottrade Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, January 20, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +201 and the Blues at -225.

Arizona has a record of 10-28-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-14-6-2. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 109 goals and given up 166 goals for a point differential of -57. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-37-0 and an over/under record of 20-26-0. St. Louis is 28-17-3 including 15-9-0-0 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 140 goals and surrendered 124 for a goal differential of +16. Their record against the spread is 28-20-0 while their over/under record is 19-29-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 10-37-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 20-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 28-20-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 19-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

01/18/18 D Jakob Chychrun Illness is "?" Saturday vs St Louis

Key St. Louis Blues Injuries

12/10/17 LW Jaden Schwartz Ankle IR (12/08)
10/07/17 LW Zachary Sanford Shoulder IR (10/01)
09/27/17 C Robby Fabbri ACL IR (10/01)

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has accumulated 34 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 14 goals this year with 125 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 24.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 8 goals on 116 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season. Antti Raanta has 6 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 699 shots against him and he's given up 58 goals. He's made 641 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Brayden Schenn has scored 46 total points this year for the Blues. He has 18 goals this season with 124 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 20 goals on 197 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 10 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 453 shots against him and he's surrendered 26 goals. He's made 427 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 29 total points this season, which ranks them 31st in the NHL. They are 30th in the league in goals scored with 109 while they've given up 166 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 142 power play opportunities and have scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 23rd in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 117 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.79% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues are 6th in the NHL with a total of 59 points this year. They have 23 power play goals on 158 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 144 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 13th in the NHL. As a team, the Blues are 13th in the league with 140 goals scored while they've given up 124 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.72%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6%, as they've attempted 2,732 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,884 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.4% as they have 1,994 attempts while they have given up 2,209 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 47.5% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,407 face-off wins compared to 1,549 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,127 hits and they have blocked 675 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,436 face-off wins compared to 1,469 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 25th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,061 hits and they have blocked 748 shots from the opposition, which is 1st in the league. St. Louis is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.3% as they've attempted 2,875 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,727 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.6% ranks 5th as they have 2,195 attempts while they have given up 1,979 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis -225

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