Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes Hockey Betting Tips and Predictions 3/16/2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The Edmonton Oilers head to Gila River Arena to take on the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Oilers at +130 and the Coyotes at -175.

Edmonton has a record of 31-32-7 this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've tallied 195 goals and surrendered 227 goals for a point differential of -32. For the year they have an ATS mark of 31-39-0 and an over/under record of 31-34-0. Arizona has a record of 36-30-5 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 189 goals and given up 196 for a goal differential of -7. Their record against the spread is 36-35-0 while their over/under mark is 31-37-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 31-39-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 31-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 36-35-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 31-37-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

02/18/19 RW Jesse Puljujarvi Lower Body IR (02/18); is out for season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
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

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has scored 58 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 22 goals this season with 186 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 36 assists on the year and averages 20.3 minutes played per contest. Leon Draisaitl averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by tallying 42 goals on 196 attempts. He has 47 assists, giving him a total of 89 points on the year. Mikko Koskinen has 21 wins and 16 losses this season in goal for the Oilers. He has 1,241 shots against him and he's surrendered 111 goals. He's made 1,130 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has 38 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 11 goals this year with 153 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 7%. He has a total of 27 assists on the year and averages 23.6 minutes played per contest. Clayton Keller averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 13 goals on 174 attempts. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the year. Darcy Kuemper has 24 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 1,397 shots against him and he's given up 110 goals. He's made 1,287 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 69 total points this year, which is 25th in the NHL. They've scored 195 goals while giving up 227 scores, which has them ranked 22nd and 8th respectively. They have had 205 power play chances and scored 43 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That is 11th in the league. The Oilers have given up 213 power play opportunities and surrendered 53 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, ranking them 30th when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.40% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 26th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 17th in the league with a total of 77 points this season. They have 39 power play goals on 226 chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 21st in the NHL. They've given up 201 power play opportunities and surrendered 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, ranking 2nd overall. As a team, the Coyotes are 27th with a total of 189 goals scored while they've given up 196 goals this season, ranking 23rd in goals against. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.73%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 8th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6%, as they've attempted 3,826 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,042 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.4% as they have 2,848 attempts while they have given up 3,031 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 49% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 2,004 face-off wins compared to 2,129 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That ranks them 26th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 1,885 hits and they have blocked 1,011 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,964 face-off wins compared to 2,209 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,730 hits and they have blocked 1,139 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Arizona is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've attempted 4,090 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,251 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.4% ranks 18th as they have 3,044 attempts while they have given up 3,112 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton +130

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