Arizona Coyotes at Vegas Golden Knights Hockey Betting Tips 4/4/2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019

T-Mobile Arena

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +129 and the Golden Knights at -143.

Arizona has a record of 38-34-8 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 203 goals and given up 215 goals for a point differential of -12. For the season they have an ATS record of 38-42-0 and an over/under record of 32-45-0. Vegas has a record of 43-30-7 this year. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 243 goals and surrendered 219 for a goal differential of +24. Their record against the spread is 43-37-0 while their over/under record is 36-40-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 38-42-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 32-45-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 43-37-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 36-40-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
04/02/19 GO Darcy Kuemper None left last game, is questionable Thursday vs Vegas
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
04/02/19 GO Marc-Andre Fleury Lower Body is upgraded to probable Thursday vs Arizona
04/01/19 C Paul Stastny Undisclosed is questionable

Player Spotlight

Darcy Kuemper has 26 wins and 20 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 1,638 shots against him and he's given up 125 goals. He's made 1,513 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Clayton Keller has accumulated 46 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 14 goals this year with 192 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 14 goals on 172 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 44 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jon Marchessault has scored 58 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 25 goals this season with 272 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 18.2 minutes played per game. Malcolm Subban has 8 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 612 shots against him and he's surrendered 60 goals. He's made 552 saves for a save percentage of 90%. William Karlsson averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 24 goals on 164 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have allowed 223 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85% this year. That is 1st in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.25% 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 84 total points this season, ranking 19th in the NHL in offense. They are 29th in the league with 203 goals while they've given up 215 goals, which is 26th overall. They have had 253 power play opportunities and scored 41 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Golden Knights are 13th with 243 goals scored while they are 22nd in the NHL with 219 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.85%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Golden Knights have a total of 93 points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 39 power play goals on 229 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 24th. They've allowed 225 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3%, as they've attempted 4,603 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,728 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 3,449 attempts while they have given up 3,462 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 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 2,244 face-off wins compared to 2,453 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,974 hits and they have blocked 1,266 shots from the opposition, putting them 4th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 55.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 44.9% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 2,416 face-off wins compared to 2,386 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Vegas has 2,227 hits and they have blocked 1,086 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.6% as they've attempted 5,104 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,239 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.6% ranks 2nd as they have 3,788 attempts while they have given up 3,153 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona +129

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