Arizona Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 1/20/2019

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Scotiabank Arena

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Scotiabank Arena to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, January 20, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +205 and the Maple Leafs at -278.

Arizona has a record of 21-22-4 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 124 goals and given up 136 goals for a point differential of -12. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-26-0 and an over/under record of 22-24-0. Toronto is 29-16-2 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 166 goals and surrendered 133 for a goal differential of +33. Their record against the spread is 29-18-0 while their over/under record is 21-23-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 21-26-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 22-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 29-18-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 21-23-0 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)
01/14/19 C Brad Richardson Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

12/23/18 LW Tyler Ennis Ankle is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has accumulated 25 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 6 goals this year with 107 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 24 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 10 goals on 107 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 9 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 740 shots against him and he's given up 64 goals. He's made 676 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Mitch Marner has scored 60 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 19 goals this season with 131 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Morgan Rielly averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 124 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 21 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,039 shots against him and he's surrendered 80 goals. He's made 959 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 46 total points this season, which ranks them 23rd in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 124 while they've given up 136 goals, ranking them 24th overall. They have had 151 power play opportunities and have scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 140 power play opportunities and have given up 18 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 8.62% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 5th in the NHL with a total of 60 points this year. They have 26 power play goals on 120 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 122 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 12th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 4th in the league with 166 goals scored while they've given up 133 goals, which is 25th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.25%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 2,742 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,696 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 2,029 attempts while they have given up 2,000 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 1,332 face-off wins compared to 1,464 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,091 hits and they have blocked 696 shots from the opposition, putting them 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.8% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 1,517 face-off wins compared to 1,379 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 794 hits and they have blocked 640 shots from the opposition, which is 25th in the league. Toronto is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've attempted 2,956 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,841 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50% ranks 16th as they have 2,198 attempts while they have given up 2,201 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Toronto -278

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