Calgary Flames at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/7/2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The Calgary Flames travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, March 7, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -150 and the Coyotes at +125.

Calgary has a record of 41-18-7 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 234 goals and given up 188 goals for a point differential of +46. For the season they have an ATS record of 41-25-0 and an over/under record of 36-27-0. Arizona is 32-29-5 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 173 goals and surrendered 185 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 32-33-0 while their over/under record is 28-34-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 41-25-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 36-27-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 32-33-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 28-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

02/20/19 LW James Neal Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/20/19 D Michael Stone Arm IR (11/21)

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
03/01/19 C Derek Stepan Leg is out indefinitely
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has accumulated 71 total points this season for the Flames. He has 30 goals this year with 188 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 30 goals on 201 shots. He has 54 assists, giving him a total of 84 points on the season. Mike Smith has 19 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 894 shots against him and he's given up 94 goals. He's made 800 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has scored 35 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 9 goals this season with 144 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 23.7 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 12 goals on 158 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 20 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 1,238 shots against him and he's surrendered 102 goals. He's made 1,136 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 89 total points this season, which ranks them 3rd in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 234 while they've given up 188 goals, ranking them 22nd overall. They have had 230 power play opportunities and have scored 51 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 207 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 21st in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.99% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 21st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 20th in the NHL with a total of 69 points this year. They have 36 power play goals on 212 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Coyotes are 28th in the league with 173 goals scored while they've given up 185 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.49%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.3%, as they've attempted 3,984 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,492 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.8% as they have 2,961 attempts while they have given up 2,648 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 53.8% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.2% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 2,018 face-off wins compared to 1,862 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 992 hits and they have blocked 844 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,833 face-off wins compared to 2,073 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.9%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,566 hits and they have blocked 1,046 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Arizona is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've attempted 3,848 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,903 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 16th as they have 2,868 attempts while they have given up 2,857 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary -150

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