Arizona Coyotes at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 3/23/2019

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at -145 and the Devils at +115.

Arizona has a record of 36-32-6 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 194 goals and given up 207 goals for a point differential of -13. For the season they have an ATS record of 36-37-0 and an over/under record of 31-39-0. New Jersey has a record of 27-39-9 this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 204 goals and surrendered 254 for a goal differential of -50. Their record against the spread is 27-47-0 while their over/under record is 37-34-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 36-37-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 31-39-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 27-47-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 37-34-0 against the over/under this season

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

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

03/22/19 RW Nathan Bastian Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
03/21/19 RW Kyle Palmieri Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
03/21/19 D Will Butcher Illness is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
03/17/19 C Nico Hischier Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
03/17/19 D Sami Vatanen Illness is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
03/07/19 LW Jesper Bratt Lower Body is out indefinitely
03/02/19 D Mirco Mueller Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/28/19 LW Miles Wood Ankle is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Darcy Kuemper has 24 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 1,465 shots against him and he's given up 118 goals. He's made 1,347 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 39 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 11 goals this year with 158 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 23.6 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 14 goals on 181 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Travis Zajac has scored 41 total points this year for the Devils. He has 17 goals this season with 109 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Cory Schneider has 5 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 620 shots against him and he's surrendered 63 goals. He's made 557 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Damon Severson averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 11 goals on 131 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have allowed 208 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85% this year. That is 2nd in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.59% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 10th in the league. The Coyotes have 78 total points this season, ranking 20th in the NHL in offense. They are 28th in the league with 194 goals while they've given up 207 goals, which is 22nd overall. They have had 235 power play opportunities and scored 40 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 21st with 204 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 254 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.97%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 30th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 63 points this year, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 40 power play goals on 230 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 240 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, which is 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 4,243 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,386 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.7% as they have 3,172 attempts while they have given up 3,211 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 51.2% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 2,054 face-off wins compared to 2,299 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,806 hits and they have blocked 1,175 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 2,222 face-off wins compared to 2,290 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,730 hits and they have blocked 1,069 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. New Jersey is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5% as they've attempted 3,968 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,388 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.2% ranks 23rd as they have 3,094 attempts while they have given up 3,319 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey +115

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