Anaheim Ducks at Arizona Coyotes Hockey Betting Tips 3/14/2019

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, March 14, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at +135 and the Coyotes at -160.

Anaheim has a record of 28-34-9 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 161 goals and given up 214 goals for a point differential of -53. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-43-0 and an over/under record of 24-42-0. Arizona has a record of 35-30-5 this year. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 183 goals and surrendered 195 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 34-35-0 while their over/under record is 30-36-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 27-43-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 24-42-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 34-35-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 30-36-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

03/12/19 C Ryan Kesler Hip is questionable Thursday vs Arizona
03/12/19 D Brendan Guhle Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Arizona
02/15/19 GO Chad Johnson Head IR (02/15)
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
03/01/19 C Derek Stepan Leg is out indefinitely
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Player Spotlight

John Gibson has 20 wins and 21 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 1,597 shots against him and he's given up 135 goals. He's made 1,462 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Rickard Rakell has accumulated 31 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 11 goals this year with 156 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Adam Henrique averages 16.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 16 goals on 109 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has scored 37 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 10 goals this season with 150 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 23.6 minutes played per game. Darcy Kuemper has 23 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 1,360 shots against him and he's surrendered 109 goals. He's made 1,251 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Clayton Keller averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 13 goals on 170 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have allowed 234 power play opportunities and have given up 48 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 21st in the NHL. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.23% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Ducks have 65 total points this season, ranking 26th in the NHL in offense. They are 31st in the league with 161 goals while they've given up 214 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 187 power play opportunities and scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Coyotes are 28th with 183 goals scored while they are 23rd in the NHL with 195 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.54%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 10th place in the league. The Coyotes have a total of 75 points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 37 power play goals on 221 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 24th. They've allowed 197 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, which is 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.5%, as they've attempted 3,819 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,400 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.8% as they have 2,833 attempts while they have given up 3,357 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 2,116 face-off wins compared to 1,975 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,630 hits and they have blocked 1,043 shots from the opposition, putting them 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,935 face-off wins compared to 2,185 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,692 hits and they have blocked 1,123 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Arizona is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 4,039 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,182 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.6% ranks 17th as they have 3,009 attempts while they have given up 3,059 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim +135

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