Vancouver Canucks at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 10/25/2018

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, October 25, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +135 and the Coyotes at -180.

Vancouver has a record of 5-4-0 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 27 goals and given up 29 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-4-0 and an over/under record of 4-5-0. Arizona is 3-5-0 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 15 goals and surrendered 18 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 3-5-0 while their over/under record is 1-6-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 5-4-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 3-5-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 1-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

10/23/18 RW Brock Boeser Undisclosed is questionable Wednesday vs Vegas
10/15/18 C Elias Pettersson Concussion is OUT 7-10 days
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

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

Elias Pettersson has accumulated 8 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 5 goals this year with 13 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 39%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 15.2 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 5 goals on 23 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 2 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 134 shots against him and he's given up 13 goals. He's made 121 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Vinnie Hinostroza has scored 4 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 2 goals this season with 21 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 15.6 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 3 goals on 20 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Antti Raanta has 2 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 158 shots against him and he's surrendered 14 goals. He's made 144 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have 10 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 15th in the league in goals scored with 27 while they've given up 29 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 25 power play opportunities and have scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Canucks have allowed 36 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 14th in the league when short-handed. They average 25 shots per game and as a team shoot 12.00% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 18th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 28th in the NHL with a total of 6 points this year. They have 3 power play goals on 22 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 20 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 90%. That is 3rd in the NHL. As a team, the Coyotes are 31st in the league with 15 goals scored while they've given up 18 goals, which is 30th overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 5.36%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 40.8%, as they've attempted 398 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 577 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 42.3% as they have 309 attempts while they have given up 422 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 43.2% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 56.8% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 258 face-off wins compared to 282 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 25th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 184 hits and they have blocked 155 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 10th 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 22nd in the NHL. They have 261 face-off wins compared to 237 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Arizona has 156 hits and they have blocked 107 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Arizona is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.6% as they've attempted 513 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 426 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.3% ranks 5th as they have 379 attempts while they have given up 319 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver +135

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