Arizona Coyotes vs Anaheim Ducks Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 10/3/2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Honda Center

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, October 3, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +173 and the Ducks at +133.

Arizona had a record of 39-35-8 last season and on the road they had a record of 19-18-4-2. They finished 4th in the Pacific Division. They scored 209 goals and gave up 220 goals for a point differential of -11. For the season they had an ATS record of 35-42 and an over/under record of 33-47-2. Anaheim finished with a record of 35-37-10 including 12-13-4-2 at home last season. They were 6th in the Pacific Division. They scored 196 goals and surrendered 248 for a goal differential of -52. Their record against the spread was 32-47 while their over/under record was 33-47-2.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes were 35-42 straight up last year

The Arizona Coyotes were 33-47-2 against the over/under last season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks were 32-47 straight up last year

The Anaheim Ducks were 33-47-2 against the over/under last season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

9/27/2019 Antti Raanta G Lower Body Day-to-Day
9/13/2019 Oliver Ekman-Larsson D Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Oct 3

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

9/25/2019 Sam Steel C Lower Body Expected to be out until at least Oct 3

Player Spotlight

Derek Stepan accumulated 35 total points last season for the Coyotes. He had 15 goals last year with 195 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He had a total of 20 assists on the season and averaged 19.2 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averaged 18 minutes of ice time per game last year. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 27 goals on 215 shots. He had 55 assists giving him a total of 82 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper had 27 wins and 20 losses last season in net for the Coyotes. He had 1,676 shots against him and he gave up 126 goals. He made 1,550 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Rickard Rakell scored 43 total points last year for the Ducks. He had 18 goals last season with 194 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He had a total of 25 assists on the season and averaged 18.5 minutes played per game. Ryan Getzlaf averaged 19.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 14 goals on 133 shots. He had 34 assists giving him a total of 48 points on the season. John Gibson had 26 wins and 22 losses last year in goal for the Ducks. He had 1,838 shots against him and he surrendered 153 goals. He made 1,685 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes had 86 total points last season, which ranked them 19th in the NHL. They were 29th in the league in goals scored with 209 while they gave up 220 goals, ranking them 27th overall. They had 258 power play opportunities and scored 42 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That was 26th in the NHL. The Coyotes allowed 226 power play opportunities and gave up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They averaged 31 shots per game and as a team shot 8.29% for the season. They allowed 31 shots to their opposition per contest and had a team save percentage of 91%. That put them 6th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks were 24th in the NHL with a total of 80 points last year. They had 36 power play goals on 212 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranked them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They allowed 271 power play opportunities and gave up 55 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That was 20th in the NHL. As a team, the Ducks were 31st in the league with 196 goals scored while they gave up 248 goals, which was 14th overall. They averaged 28 shots per contest and had a team shooting percentage of 8.63%. As a team they gave up 33 shots per game and had a save percentage of 91%. That was 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 4,699 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,851 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.8% as they have 3,525 attempts while they have given up 3,553 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 50.8% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 2,307 face-off wins compared to 2,511 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense Arizona has 2,028 hits and they have blocked 1,298 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 26th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 2,394 face-off wins compared to 2,268 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,900 hits and they have blocked 1,196 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.5% as they've attempted 4,392 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 5,051 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.9% ranks 30th as they have 3,276 attempts while they have given up 3,855 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim +133

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