Ottawa Senators at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 10/30/2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The Ottawa Senators travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +158 and the Coyotes at -175.

Ottawa has a record of 4-4-2 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 35 goals and given up 39 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-5-0 and an over/under record of 6-2-0. Arizona has a record of 5-5-0 this year. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 26 goals and surrendered 20 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 5-5-0 while their over/under record is 2-7-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 4-5-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 6-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 5-5-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 2-7-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/29/18 LW Zack Smith Facial is questionable Tuesday vs Arizona
10/29/18 D Ben Harpur Undisclosed is questionable Tuesday vs Arizona
10/17/18 LW Brady Tkachuk Leg is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Alex Formenton Concussion IR (10/12)
10/12/18 D Cody Ceci Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/12/18 LW Ryan Dzingel Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Jean-Gabriel Pageau Achilles is out indefinitely

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

Craig Anderson has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 348 shots against him and he's given up 32 goals. He's made 316 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Thomas Chabot has accumulated 13 total points this season for the Senators. He has 3 goals this year with 21 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Chris Tierney averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 2 goals on 16 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 7 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 5 goals this season with 23 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Antti Raanta has 3 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 189 shots against him and he's surrendered 15 goals. He's made 174 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Vinnie Hinostroza averages 15.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 3 goals on 26 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have allowed 36 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 69% this year. That is 29th in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.50% for the season. They allow 38 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Senators have 10 total points this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL in offense. They are 11th in the league with 35 goals while they've given up 39 goals, which is 6th overall. They have had 31 power play opportunities and scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Coyotes are 29th with 26 goals scored while they are 31st in the NHL with 20 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.65%. They give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 3rd place in the league. The Coyotes have a total of 10 points this year, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 3 power play goals on 29 opportunities for a percentage of 10%. That ranks their power play unit 31st. They've allowed 28 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%, which is 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Ottawa is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 41.3%, as they've attempted 502 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 713 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 42.3% as they have 379 attempts while they have given up 517 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 42.1% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 57.9% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 345 face-off wins compared to 328 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 223 hits and they have blocked 196 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47% for the season, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 314 face-off wins compared to 296 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Arizona has 187 hits and they have blocked 128 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Arizona is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.8% as they've attempted 622 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 534 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.7% ranks 5th as they have 470 attempts while they have given up 406 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona -175

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