Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators NHL Picks 2/5/2019

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Bridgestone Arena

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +205 and the Predators at -250.

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 23-28-0 and an over/under record of 22-27-0. Nashville is 31-19-4 this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They have scored 166 goals and surrendered 139 for a goal differential of +27. Their record against the spread is 31-23-0 while their over/under record is 24-27-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 23-28-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 22-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 31-23-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 24-27-0 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 Nashville Predators Injuries

12/27/18 D Yannick Weber Undisclosed IR (12/27)
01/29/19 LW Austin Watson Suspension is out indefinitely
01/18/19 LW Zac Rinaldo Lower Body IR (01/18)
01/07/19 RW Miikka Salomaki Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 C Kyle Turris Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 26 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 6 goals this year with 110 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 23.7 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 9% by scoring 11 goals on 124 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 35 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

Roman Josi has scored 38 total points this year for the Predators. He has 9 goals this season with 187 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 25.2 minutes played per game. Mattias Ekholm averages 23.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 6 goals on 92 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 18 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 1,003 shots against him and he's surrendered 86 goals. He's made 917 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 51 total points this season, which ranks them 25th 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 Predators are 6th in the NHL with a total of 66 points this year. They have 23 power play goals on 181 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 31st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 167 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 13th in the NHL. As a team, the Predators are 10th in the league with 166 goals scored while they've given up 139 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.49%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 7th 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 Predators are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 1,709 face-off wins compared to 1,612 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Nashville has 982 hits and they have blocked 726 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. Nashville is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.7% as they've attempted 3,230 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,895 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.8% ranks 4th as they have 2,427 attempts while they have given up 2,169 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona +205

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