Vancouver Canucks at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 3/11/2018

Sunday, March 11, 2018

Gila River Arena

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday, March 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at -155 and the Coyotes at +140.

Vancouver has a record of 25-34-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 13-17-3-2. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 183 goals and given up 224 goals for a point differential of -41. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-43-0 and an over/under record of 40-28-0. Arizona has a record of 21-34-11 including 12-18-4-3 at home this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 160 goals and surrendered 214 for a goal differential of -54. Their record against the spread is 21-45-0 while their over/under record is 30-35-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 25-43-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 40-28-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 21-45-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 30-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

03/08/18 RW Brock Boeser Back is OUT 4-6 weeks
03/03/18 LW Sven Baertschi Shoulder is out for season
02/28/18 LW Loui Eriksson Ribs is out for season
02/15/18 D Christopher Tanev Leg IR (02/08)
02/09/18 C Brendan Gaunce Foot IR (02/07)
02/09/18 C Markus Granlund Ankle IR (02/07)

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

03/10/18 D Alex Goligoski Personal is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs Colorado
03/10/18 LW Zac Rinaldo Upper Body is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs Colorado
03/09/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body is "?" Saturday vs Colorado

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 18 wins and 22 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 1,437 shots against him and he's given up 130 goals. He's made 1,307 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Daniel Sedin has accumulated 47 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 21 goals this year with 143 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 15 minutes played per game. Brock Boeser averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 29 goals on 179 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Derek Stepan has scored 42 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 12 goals this season with 175 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Antti Raanta has 15 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 1,130 shots against him and he's surrendered 86 goals. He's made 1,044 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Clayton Keller averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 18 goals on 162 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 233 power play opportunities and have given up 53 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77% this year. That is 26th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.96% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 28th in the league. The Canucks has 59 total points this season, ranking 28th in the NHL in offense. They are 24th in the league with 183 goals while they've given up 224 goals, which is 3rd overall. They have had 214 power play opportunities and scored 46 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Coyotes are 31st with 160 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 214 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.04%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Coyotes have a total of 53 points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 34 power play goals on 201 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 26th. They've allowed 176 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1%, as they've attempted 3,687 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,976 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.7% as they have 2,775 attempts while they have given up 3,039 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 49.6% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 2,020 face-off wins compared to 2,077 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,388 hits and they have blocked 937 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 1,938 face-off wins compared to 2,126 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,616 hits and they have blocked 929 shots from the opposition, which is 25th in the league. Arizona is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 3,868 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,013 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 22nd as they have 2,821 attempts while they have given up 3,084 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona +140

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