Arizona Coyotes at St. Louis Blues NHL Point Spread Picks 3/12/2019

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Enterprise Center to play the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +150 and the Blues at -185.

Arizona has a record of 34-29-5 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 179 goals and given up 187 goals for a point differential of -8. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-34-0 and an over/under record of 29-36-0. St. Louis has a record of 36-25-7 this year. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 197 goals and surrendered 187 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 36-32-0 while their over/under record is 27-37-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 34-34-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 29-36-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 36-32-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 27-37-0 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 St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/04/18 LW Erik Foley Concussion is out for season
03/11/19 RW Vladimir Tarasenko Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/10/19 LW David Perron Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Arizona
02/19/19 D Carl Gunnarsson Lower Body IR (02/19)

Player Spotlight

Darcy Kuemper has 22 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 1,304 shots against him and he's given up 104 goals. He's made 1,200 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 36 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 9 goals this year with 148 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 23.7 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 13 goals on 167 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Brayden Schenn has scored 44 total points this year for the Blues. He has 13 goals this season with 119 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Jordan Binnington has 16 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Blues. He has 535 shots against him and he's surrendered 38 goals. He's made 497 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Ryan O'Reilly averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 26 goals on 187 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 66 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have allowed 194 power play opportunities and have given up 29 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 8.55% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 7th in the league. The Coyotes have 73 total points this season, ranking 19th in the NHL in offense. They are 28th in the league with 179 goals while they've given up 187 goals, which is 27th overall. They have had 218 power play opportunities and scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blues are 19th with 197 goals scored while they are 26th in the NHL with 187 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.19%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Blues have a total of 79 points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 41 power play goals on 204 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks their power play unit 14th. They've allowed 202 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 3,966 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,057 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 2,955 attempts while they have given up 2,965 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 51% of the time, which is 15th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 1,887 face-off wins compared to 2,129 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,635 hits and they have blocked 1,092 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 2,062 face-off wins compared to 1,948 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 8th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 1,349 hits and they have blocked 968 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. St. Louis is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.3% as they've attempted 3,865 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,670 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.8% ranks 9th as they have 2,908 attempts while they have given up 2,702 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis -185

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