Calgary Flames at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 11/25/2018

Sunday, November 25, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The Calgary Flames travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday, November 25, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -130 and the Coyotes at +110.

Calgary has a record of 13-9-1 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 75 goals and given up 68 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-10-0 and an over/under record of 11-11-0. Arizona is 9-10-2 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 52 goals and surrendered 56 for a goal differential of -4. Their record against the spread is 9-12-0 while their over/under record is 8-12-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 13-10-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 11-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 9-12-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 8-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

11/23/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body is upgraded to probable Friday vs Colorado
11/17/18 D Jason Demers Lower Body is out for season
10/04/18 RW Conor Garland Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back 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

Sean Monahan has accumulated 25 total points this season for the Flames. He has 12 goals this year with 67 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 8 goals on 69 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Mike Smith has 5 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 338 shots against him and he's given up 42 goals. He's made 296 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has scored 12 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 2 goals this season with 52 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 4%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 23.8 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 5 goals on 50 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season. Antti Raanta has 5 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 305 shots against him and he's surrendered 24 goals. He's made 281 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 27 total points this season, which ranks them 12th in the NHL. They are 10th in the league in goals scored with 75 while they've given up 68 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 78 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 73 power play opportunities and have given up 18 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.72% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 21st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 28th in the NHL with a total of 20 points this year. They have 11 power play goals on 67 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 67 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 91%. That is 1st in the NHL. As a team, the Coyotes are 30th in the league with 52 goals scored while they've given up 56 goals, which is 30th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.74%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.2%, as they've attempted 1,427 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,204 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.7% as they have 1,068 attempts while they have given up 920 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 56.1% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.9% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 705 face-off wins compared to 652 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Calgary has 355 hits and they have blocked 284 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 13th 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 19th in the NHL. They have 639 face-off wins compared to 633 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Arizona has 446 hits and they have blocked 306 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Arizona is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7% as they've attempted 1,257 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,223 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.7% ranks 11th as they have 942 attempts while they have given up 917 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -130

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