Montreal Canadiens at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 2/15/2018

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The Montreal Canadiens travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, February 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at -115 and the Coyotes at +104.

Montreal has a record of 22-26-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 8-16-1-1. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 144 goals and given up 172 goals for a point differential of -28. For the season they have an ATS record of 22-33-0 and an over/under record of 23-30-0. Arizona is 15-32-10 including 7-16-4-3 at home this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 137 goals and surrendered 195 for a goal differential of -58. Their record against the spread is 15-42-0 while their over/under record is 26-30-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 22-33-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 23-30-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 15-42-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 26-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

12/18/17 D Shea Weber Foot IR (12/17)
10/22/17 RW Ales Hemsky Concussion IR (10/20)
01/25/18 LW Phillip Danault Concussion IR (01/12)
01/15/18 RW Andrew Shaw Lower Body IR (01/14)

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Brendan Gallagher has accumulated 32 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 20 goals this year with 179 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 15.5 minutes played per game. Max Pacioretty averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 16 goals on 198 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Carey Price has 15 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,214 shots against him and he's given up 113 goals. He's made 1,101 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

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. 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. 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%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have 51 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 144 while they've given up 172 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 167 power play opportunities and have scored 36 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Canadiens have allowed 175 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.75% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 24th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

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

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7%, as they've attempted 3,421 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,326 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51% as they have 2,496 attempts while they have given up 2,397 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.6% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 1,631 face-off wins compared to 1,787 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,430 hits and they have blocked 929 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 25th 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 20th 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 24th as they have 2,425 attempts while they have given up 2,664 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona +104

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