Arizona Coyotes at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 1/12/2019

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Rogers Place

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +131 and the Oilers at -145.

Arizona has a record of 19-21-3 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 112 goals and given up 121 goals for a point differential of -9. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-24-0 and an over/under record of 19-22-0. Edmonton is 21-20-3 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 124 goals and surrendered 141 for a goal differential of -17. Their record against the spread is 20-23-0 while their over/under record is 18-21-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 18-24-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 19-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 20-23-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 18-21-0 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
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)
01/10/19 RW Josh Archibald Personal is questionable Saturday vs Edmonton
01/10/19 D Kevin Connauton Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Edmonton
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03)

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)
01/11/19 D Alexander Petrovic Concussion is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs Arizona
01/06/19 RW Kailer Yamamoto Upper Body IR (01/06)

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 23 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 5 goals this year with 94 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 23.9 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 9 goals on 95 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 7 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 651 shots against him and he's given up 56 goals. He's made 595 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has scored 66 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 26 goals this season with 145 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 23 goals on 114 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season. Mikko Koskinen has 12 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 643 shots against him and he's surrendered 56 goals. He's made 587 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 41 total points this season, which ranks them 24th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 112 while they've given up 121 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They have had 138 power play opportunities and have scored 23 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 131 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%, putting them 1st in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.54% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 12th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers are 20th in the NHL with a total of 45 points this year. They have 27 power play goals on 129 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 14th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 133 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Oilers are 22nd in the league with 124 goals scored while they've given up 141 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.69%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 2,510 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,471 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 1,850 attempts while they have given up 1,842 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 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 1,235 face-off wins compared to 1,331 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Arizona has 965 hits and they have blocked 629 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 1,237 face-off wins compared to 1,349 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,191 hits and they have blocked 633 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Edmonton is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8% as they've attempted 2,399 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,513 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.7% ranks 22nd as they have 1,788 attempts while they have given up 1,880 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona +131

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