Dallas Stars at Arizona Coyotes NHL Point Spread Picks 2/9/2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The Dallas Stars travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Stars at -125 and the Coyotes at +105.

Dallas has a record of 28-21-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 140 goals and given up 137 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-25-0 and an over/under record of 16-31-0. Arizona has a record of 23-26-5 this year. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 142 goals and surrendered 159 for a goal differential of -17. Their record against the spread is 23-30-0 while their over/under record is 24-27-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 28-25-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 16-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 23-30-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 24-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

12/31/18 C Martin Hanzal Back is out indefinitely
11/19/18 D Marc Methot Lower Body IR (11/19); is out for season
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)
02/07/19 GO Ben Bishop Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
01/31/19 C Tyler Pitlick Undisclosed is out indefinitely

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)
02/07/19 GO Darcy Kuemper Upper Body is upgraded to probable Thursday vs Columbus
02/05/19 D Jakob Chychrun Lower Body IR (02/05)
01/14/19 C Brad Richardson Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Player Spotlight

Ben Bishop has 19 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 996 shots against him and he's given up 76 goals. He's made 920 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Tyler Seguin has accumulated 51 total points this season for the Stars. He has 22 goals this year with 214 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 19 goals on 129 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 37 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 11 goals this season with 134 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Darcy Kuemper has 11 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 890 shots against him and he's surrendered 80 goals. He's made 810 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 7 goals on 122 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have allowed 160 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84% this year. That is 6th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.62% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 2nd in the league. The Stars have 61 total points this season, ranking 14th in the NHL in offense. They are 29th in the league with 140 goals while they've given up 137 goals, which is 30th overall. They have had 141 power play opportunities and scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Coyotes are 28th with 142 goals scored while they are 19th in the NHL with 159 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.53%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Coyotes have a total of 51 points this year, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 29 power play goals on 174 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 22nd. They've allowed 158 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, which is 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.7%, as they've attempted 2,911 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,187 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.1% as they have 2,176 attempts while they have given up 2,351 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 47% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,665 face-off wins compared to 1,548 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,203 hits and they have blocked 836 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,496 face-off wins compared to 1,701 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.8%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,266 hits and they have blocked 836 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Arizona is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.1% as they've attempted 3,148 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,141 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.4% ranks 15th as they have 2,342 attempts while they have given up 2,305 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona +105

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