Detroit Red Wings at Arizona Coyotes Expert NHL Picks 3/2/2019

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The Detroit Red Wings head to Gila River Arena to take on the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, March 2, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Red Wings at +130 and the Coyotes at -160.

Detroit has a record of 23-32-9 this year. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 176 goals and surrendered 215 goals for a point differential of -39. For the year they have an ATS mark of 23-41-0 and an over/under record of 31-31-0. Arizona has a record of 31-28-5 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 169 goals and given up 181 for a goal differential of -12. Their record against the spread is 30-33-0 while their over/under mark is 27-33-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 23-41-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 31-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 30-33-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 27-33-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/28/19 C Dylan Larkin Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
02/28/19 D Mike Green Illness is probable Saturday vs Arizona
02/28/19 LW Thomas Vanek Hip is questionable Saturday vs Arizona
02/28/19 D Trevor Daley Upper Body is downgraded to out Saturday vs Arizona

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
02/28/19 C Derek Stepan Leg left last game, is questionable Saturday vs Detroit
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has scored 39 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 22 goals this season with 165 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 17 assists on the year and averages 16.3 minutes played per contest. Dylan Larkin averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by tallying 26 goals on 243 attempts. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the year. Jimmy Howard has 17 wins and 17 losses this season in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,284 shots against him and he's surrendered 119 goals. He's made 1,165 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 33 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 8 goals this year with 139 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 25 assists on the year and averages 23.7 minutes played per contest. Clayton Keller averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 12 goals on 151 attempts. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the year. Darcy Kuemper has 19 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 1,184 shots against him and he's given up 98 goals. He's made 1,086 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 55 total points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They've scored 176 goals while giving up 215 scores, which has them ranked 25th and 3rd respectively. They have had 174 power play chances and scored 28 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the league. The Red Wings have given up 196 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking them 25th when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.24% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 24th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 20th in the league with a total of 67 points this season. They have 36 power play goals on 204 chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 22nd in the NHL. They've given up 185 power play opportunities and surrendered 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, ranking 1st overall. As a team, the Coyotes are 28th with a total of 169 goals scored while they've given up 181 goals this season, ranking 23rd in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.58%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 10th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48%, as they've attempted 3,458 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,747 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.4% as they have 2,620 attempts while they have given up 2,902 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49.4% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.6% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 2,058 face-off wins compared to 1,972 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,328 hits and they have blocked 845 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 15th 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 17th in the NHL. They have 1,779 face-off wins compared to 2,013 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.9%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,517 hits and they have blocked 1,008 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Arizona is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've attempted 3,730 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,792 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.9% ranks 17th as they have 2,774 attempts while they have given up 2,784 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit +130

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