Nashville Predators at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 11/15/2018

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The Nashville Predators travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Predators at -160 and the Coyotes at +144.

Nashville has a record of 13-4-1 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 61 goals and given up 42 goals for a point differential of +19. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-5-0 and an over/under record of 8-9-0. Arizona is 8-8-1 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 46 goals and surrendered 45 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 8-9-0 while their over/under record is 7-9-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 13-5-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 8-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 8-9-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 7-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

11/14/18 C Calle Jarnkrok Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Arizona
11/12/18 LW Viktor Arvidsson Upper Body IR (11/12)
10/25/18 D Dan Hamhuis Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Austin Watson Suspension 18-game suspension (elgible to return 11/15)

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

11/14/18 D Alex Goligoski Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Nashville
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

P.K. Subban has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Predators. He has 2 goals this year with 46 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 4%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 22.7 minutes played per game. Filip Forsberg averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 12 goals on 61 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 6 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Predators. He has 265 shots against him and he's given up 13 goals. He's made 252 saves for a save percentage of 95%.

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 12 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 5 goals this season with 37 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 2 goals on 42 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 3 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 244 shots against him and he's surrendered 23 goals. He's made 221 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have 27 total points this season, which ranks them 1st in the NHL. They are 5th in the league in goals scored with 61 while they've given up 42 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 69 power play opportunities and have scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Predators have allowed 59 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.78% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 26th in the NHL with a total of 17 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 55 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 25th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 53 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 28th in the league with 46 goals scored while they've given up 45 goals, which is 27th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.27%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.1%, as they've attempted 1,015 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 972 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.9% as they have 769 attempts while they have given up 741 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 15th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 587 face-off wins compared to 562 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Nashville has 267 hits and they have blocked 231 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.5% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 518 face-off wins compared to 518 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Arizona has 339 hits and they have blocked 236 shots from the opposition, which is 25th in the league. Arizona is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9% as they've attempted 1,039 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 964 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.5% ranks 9th as they have 773 attempts while they have given up 728 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville -160

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