Arizona Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/29/2019

Friday, March 29, 2019

Pepsi Center

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, March 29, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +130 and the Avalanche at -160.

Arizona has a record of 37-33-7 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 196 goals and given up 210 goals for a point differential of -14. For the season they have an ATS record of 37-40-0 and an over/under record of 32-42-0. Colorado is 35-29-13 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 243 goals and surrendered 231 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 34-42-0 while their over/under record is 37-38-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 37-40-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 32-42-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 34-42-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 37-38-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

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

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely
03/28/19 RW Mikko Rantanen Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Arizona
03/08/19 LW Gabriel Landeskog Upper Body IR (03/08)
02/25/19 LW Matt Nieto Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has accumulated 46 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 14 goals this year with 184 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 12 goals on 160 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 25 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 1,554 shots against him and he's given up 121 goals. He's made 1,433 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has scored 94 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 38 goals this season with 344 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 56 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Tyson Barrie averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 12 goals on 202 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 19 wins and 18 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 1,438 shots against him and he's surrendered 130 goals. He's made 1,308 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 81 total points this season, which ranks them 19th in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 196 while they've given up 210 goals, ranking them 24th overall. They have had 241 power play opportunities and have scored 41 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 23rd in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 215 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, putting them 1st in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.37% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 8th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche are 17th in the NHL with a total of 83 points this year. They have 60 power play goals on 272 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 8th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 262 power play opportunities and have given up 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 26th in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 10th in the league with 243 goals scored while they've given up 231 goals, which is 16th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.62%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 4,405 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,554 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.6% as they have 3,291 attempts while they have given up 3,340 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 50.9% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 2,140 face-off wins compared to 2,367 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.5%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,890 hits and they have blocked 1,214 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 2,219 face-off wins compared to 2,375 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,608 hits and they have blocked 1,230 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Colorado is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've attempted 4,485 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,557 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 14th as they have 3,340 attempts while they have given up 3,327 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona +130

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