Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 10/13/2018

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The Buffalo Sabres travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Sabres at +110 and the Coyotes at -154.

Buffalo has a record of 2-2-0 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 8 goals and given up 13 goals for a point differential of -5. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-2-0 and an over/under record of 2-2-0. Arizona is 1-2-0 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 3 goals and surrendered 6 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 1-2-0 while their over/under record is 0-2-0.

Valuable Buffalo Sabres Betting Trends

The Buffalo Sabres are 2-2-0 straight up this year

The Buffalo Sabres are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 1-2-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 0-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Buffalo Sabres Injuries

10/12/18 C Vladimir Sobotka Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
10/04/18 C Scott Wilson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Sean Malone Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Johan Larsson Foot IR (10/03)

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

10/04/18 C Alex Galchenyuk Lower Body is out indefinitely
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

Conor Sheary has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Sabres. He has 2 goals this year with 8 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 16.8 minutes played per game. Jack Eichel averages 21.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 3 goals on 17 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 4 points on the season. Carter Hutton has 2 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Sabres. He has 136 shots against him and he's given up 12 goals. He's made 124 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 1 total point this year for the Coyotes. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Derek Stepan averages 21 minutes of ice time per game and has yet to score or assist on a goal this season. Antti Raanta has 1 win and 2 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 70 shots against him and he's surrendered 6 goals. He's made 64 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sabres have 4 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 8 while they've given up 13 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 15 power play opportunities and have scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 15th in the NHL. The Sabres have allowed 10 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 70%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 27 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.34% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 29th in the NHL with a total of 2 points this year. They have 1 power play goal on 9 opportunities for a percentage of 11%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 7 power play opportunities and have given up no goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 100%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Coyotes are 31st in the league with 3 goals scored while they've given up 6 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 37 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 2.73%. As a team they give up 23 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Buffalo is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9%, as they've attempted 213 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 223 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.9% as they have 171 attempts while they have given up 186 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Sabres start possessions in the offensive zone 45.7% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54.3% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 121 face-off wins compared to 121 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Buffalo has 75 hits and they have blocked 37 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 58.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 41.9% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 90 face-off wins compared to 84 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 10th in the league. On defense Arizona has 67 hits and they have blocked 32 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Arizona is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 60.6% as they've attempted 208 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 135 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 59.8% ranks 3rd as they have 153 attempts while they have given up 103 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona -154

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