Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 2/17/2018

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, February 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at -115 and the Coyotes at +104.

Edmonton has a record of 23-29-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 11-15-2-1. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 158 goals and given up 188 goals for a point differential of -30. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-33-0 and an over/under record of 28-27-0. Arizona has a record of 16-32-10 including 8-16-4-3 at home this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 142 goals and surrendered 197 for a goal differential of -55. Their record against the spread is 16-42-0 while their over/under record is 27-30-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 23-33-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 28-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 16-42-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 27-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

02/14/18 D Andrej Sekera Facial IR (02/14)
02/04/18 D Adam Larsson Personal is out indefinitely
01/18/18 C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Ribs IR (01/13)

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Cam Talbot has 19 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 1,257 shots against him and he's given up 125 goals. He's made 1,132 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Connor McDavid has accumulated 66 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 23 goals this year with 178 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 43 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 19 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 16 goals on 131 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Derek Stepan has scored 36 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 10 goals this season with 149 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Antti Raanta has 10 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 931 shots against him and he's surrendered 75 goals. He's made 856 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Clayton Keller averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 16 goals on 149 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have allowed 172 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71% this year. That is 31st in the NHL. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.42% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 31st in the league. The Oilers has 50 total points this season, ranking 27th in the NHL in offense. They are 24th in the league with 157 goals while they've given up 184 goals, which is 5th overall. They have had 147 power play opportunities and scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Coyotes are 30th with 137 goals scored while they are 2nd in the NHL with 195 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.06%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 30th place in the league. The Coyotes have a total of 40 points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 29 power play goals on 169 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 25th. They've allowed 150 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1%, as they've attempted 3,468 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,189 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.8% as they have 2,587 attempts while they have given up 2,317 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 53.7% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 1,666 face-off wins compared to 1,706 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,489 hits and they have blocked 872 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 1,695 face-off wins compared to 1,859 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,390 hits and they have blocked 797 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Arizona is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've attempted 3,325 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,461 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.7% ranks 23rd as they have 2,425 attempts while they have given up 2,664 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona +104

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