Boston Bruins at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 11/17/2018

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, November 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -111 and the Coyotes at +101.

Boston has a record of 10-6-2 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 56 goals and given up 47 goals for a point differential of +9. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-8-0 and an over/under record of 6-11-0. Arizona is 9-8-1 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 48 goals and surrendered 46 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 9-9-0 while their over/under record is 7-10-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 10-8-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 6-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 9-9-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 7-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

11/16/18 D Brandon Carlo Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/16/18 D Zdeno Chara Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 D Charlie McAvoy Upper Body IR (10/18)
10/25/18 D Kevan Miller Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

11/16/18 D Jason Demers Lower Body injured last game, is questionable Saturday vs Boston
11/15/18 D Alex Goligoski Lower Body IR (11/15)
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)

Player Spotlight

Patrice Bergeron has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 9 goals this year with 61 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 6 goals on 38 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 6 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 353 shots against him and he's given up 24 goals. He's made 329 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has scored 12 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 2 goals this season with 42 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 23.6 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 5 goals on 40 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 4 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 289 shots against him and he's surrendered 24 goals. He's made 265 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 22 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 56 while they've given up 47 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 63 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 32%. That is 2nd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 59 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.33% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 6th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 19 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 57 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 25th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 58 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 91%. That is 1st in the NHL. As a team, the Coyotes are 29th in the league with 48 goals scored while they've given up 46 goals, which is 29th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.28%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7%, as they've attempted 1,028 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,000 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 793 attempts while they have given up 781 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 557 face-off wins compared to 539 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Boston has 363 hits and they have blocked 219 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 542 face-off wins compared to 556 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Arizona has 363 hits and they have blocked 255 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Arizona is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9% as they've attempted 1,085 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,046 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.6% ranks 11th as they have 810 attempts while they have given up 791 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona +101

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