Arizona Coyotes at Dallas Stars Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/4/2019

Monday, February 4, 2019

American Airlines Center

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to American Airlines Center to play the Dallas Stars on Monday, February 4, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +155 and the Stars at -190.

Arizona has a record of 23-23-5 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 134 goals and given up 145 goals for a point differential of -11. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-27-0 and an over/under record of 22-26-0. Dallas is 27-21-4 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 133 goals and surrendered 130 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 26-25-0 while their over/under record is 15-30-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 23-27-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 22-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 26-25-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 15-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
12/03/18 RW Michael Grabner Eye is out indefinitely
11/17/18 D Jason Demers Lower Body is out for season
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)
02/03/19 D Jakob Chychrun Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Dallas
02/02/19 D Oliver Ekman-Larsson Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Dallas
01/14/19 C Brad Richardson Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

12/31/18 C Martin Hanzal Back is out indefinitely
11/19/18 D Marc Methot Lower Body IR (11/19); is out for season
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)
02/02/19 C Jason Dickinson Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Arizona
01/31/19 C Tyler Pitlick Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has accumulated 35 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 11 goals this year with 124 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 6 goals on 110 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 11 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 828 shots against him and he's given up 71 goals. He's made 757 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Tyler Seguin has scored 48 total points this year for the Stars. He has 21 goals this season with 205 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 19 goals on 124 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 18 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Stars. He has 954 shots against him and he's surrendered 72 goals. He's made 882 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 51 total points this season, which ranks them 24th in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 134 while they've given up 145 goals, ranking them 27th overall. They have had 164 power play opportunities and have scored 29 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 147 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 87%, putting them 1st in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.56% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars are 14th in the NHL with a total of 58 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 135 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 16th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 155 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Stars are 29th in the league with 133 goals scored while they've given up 130 goals, which is 30th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.49%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.2%, as they've attempted 2,969 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,946 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 2,201 attempts while they have given up 2,161 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 50.9% of the time, which is 15th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 1,420 face-off wins compared to 1,576 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,188 hits and they have blocked 785 shots from the opposition, putting them 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Stars are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.8% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 1,595 face-off wins compared to 1,493 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,163 hits and they have blocked 810 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Dallas is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.7% as they've attempted 2,803 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,073 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 23rd as they have 2,096 attempts while they have given up 2,263 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas -190

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