Arizona Coyotes vs Winnipeg Jets NHL Point Spread Picks 10/15/2019

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Bell MTS Place

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Conor Garland and the Arizona Coyotes (1-2-1, 8th in the Pacific Division) go to Bell MTS Place on Tuesday where they'll meet the Winnipeg Jets (4-3-0, 2nd in the Central Division). The Jets open this contest at -135 while the Coyotes are coming in at +122. The total opens at 6. The Coyotes are covering 25.0% of the time, having gone 1-3 SU. The Jets are covering 50.0% of the time, going 3-3 straight up.

The Arizona Coyotes will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3 - 2 defeat against the Colorado Avalanche their last time out. The Coyotes had a below average offensive outing in this defeat. In this game, they scored on 2 out of the 36 shots they tried. In addition, they had 3 power play attempts but didn't get a goal. Arizona ended up with a total of 8 penalty mins in their game. The Corsi for the Coyotes was 39 and the Corsi against at even strength was 36 giving them a Corsi percentage of 52.0%. Their Fenwick was 28 and the Fenwick against sat at 27, which tells us they had a rate of 50.9%. They took 22 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 21 of the face-offs. The offensive zone starts for them were rated at 45.0% and they had a PDO of 98.8 in this game. When it comes to their opponent, the Colorado Avalanche racked up a total of 32 shots. They had 6 penalty mins and they notched 4 power play attempts.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 3 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 31st in the league in goals scored with 7 while they've given up 7 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 9 power play opportunities and have scored 0 goals on those chances for a percentage of 0%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 11 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 91%, putting them 6th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 5.26% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 94%. That puts them 3rd in the league in stopping the puck.

The Winnipeg Jets faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in a matchup where the Jets ended up taking the loss by a final of 7 - 2. While out there on the ice, Winnipeg had a 61.0% Corsi rating. They got to that percentage by earning a Corsi of 36 while their opponent had a Corsi of 23. Their Fenwick percentage was 60.5% by way of having a Fenwick of 26 and the Penguins finishing with a 17 Fenwick at even strength. This Corsi rating is telling of the kind of game that Winnipeg played and you can safely assume that they'll look to improve in their next outing. Their PDO was 71.7 and they'll go home having earned an oZS percentage of 60.3%. The Jets notched 2 goals of the 29 shots on goal they tried. They had 6 power play attempts in this game and scored 1 out of those attempts. On the other side of the ice, the Penguins had 2 power play chances and came through by scoring 1 goal on that opportunity. Winnipeg allowed 28 shots on goal and the Penguins had a total of 12 penalty mins.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 7th in the NHL with a total of 8 points this year. They have 3 power play goals on 21 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 22nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 13 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 69%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 6th in the league with 23 goals scored while they've given up 26 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.04%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1%, as they've attempted 174 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 160 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.5% as they have 122 attempts while they have given up 115 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 52.8% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 84 face-off wins compared to 70 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54.5%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Arizona has 62 hits and they have blocked 45 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.5% for the season, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 146 face-off wins compared to 156 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.3%. That is 21st in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 138 hits and they have blocked 63 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. Winnipeg is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've attempted 283 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 272 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50% ranks 15th as they have 209 attempts while they have given up 209 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Winnipeg

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