Arizona Coyotes at Vancouver Canucks NHL Betting Tips 2/21/2019

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Rogers Arena

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The Arizona Coyotes head to Rogers Arena to take on the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, February 21, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Coyotes at +125 and the Canucks at -155.

Arizona has a record of 26-28-5 this year. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've tallied 154 goals and surrendered 172 goals for a point differential of -18. For the year they have an ATS mark of 27-33-0 and an over/under record of 26-31-0. Vancouver has a record of 26-27-7 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 170 goals and given up 188 for a goal differential of -18. Their record against the spread is 26-34-0 while their over/under mark is 27-29-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 27-33-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 26-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 26-34-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 27-29-0 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)
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

02/19/19 D Christopher Tanev Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Arizona
02/19/19 RW Jake Virtanen Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Arizona
02/15/19 C Brandon Sutter Undisclosed is out indefinitely
02/07/19 GO Thatcher Demko Knee is out indefinitely
02/07/19 D Alexander Edler Concussion is out indefinitely
02/05/19 LW Sven Baertschi Illness IR (02/05)

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 38 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 11 goals this season with 141 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 27 assists on the year and averages 18.7 minutes played per contest. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.7 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by tallying 7 goals on 129 attempts. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 28 points on the year. Darcy Kuemper has 14 wins and 14 losses this season in goal for the Coyotes. He has 1,014 shots against him and he's surrendered 88 goals. He's made 926 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Bo Horvat has 45 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 20 goals this year with 171 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 25 assists on the year and averages 21 minutes played per contest. Brock Boeser averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 21 goals on 146 attempts. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the year. Jacob Markstrom has 22 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 1,414 shots against him and he's given up 126 goals. He's made 1,288 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 57 total points this year, which is 25th in the NHL. They've scored 154 goals while giving up 172 scores, which has them ranked 28th and 22nd respectively. They have had 187 power play chances and scored 33 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the league. The Coyotes have given up 171 power play opportunities and surrendered 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, ranking them 1st when short-handed. They average 31 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.51% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 11th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 22nd in the league with a total of 59 points this season. They have 30 power play goals on 190 chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 26th in the NHL. They've given up 198 power play opportunities and surrendered 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 17th overall. As a team, the Canucks are 22nd with a total of 170 goals scored while they've given up 188 goals this season, ranking 12th in goals against. They average 29 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.65%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 19th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7%, as they've attempted 3,424 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,459 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.1% as they have 2,539 attempts while they have given up 2,528 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 50.9% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 1,630 face-off wins compared to 1,859 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.7%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,395 hits and they have blocked 931 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 1,757 face-off wins compared to 1,843 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,296 hits and they have blocked 899 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Vancouver is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9% as they've attempted 3,221 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,499 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 24th as they have 2,427 attempts while they have given up 2,600 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver -155

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