Los Angeles Kings at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/9/2019

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +160 and the Coyotes at -210.

Los Angeles has a record of 24-35-8 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 157 goals and given up 211 goals for a point differential of -54. For the season they have an ATS record of 24-43-0 and an over/under record of 32-34-0. Arizona is 33-29-5 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 175 goals and surrendered 185 for a goal differential of -10. Their record against the spread is 33-34-0 while their over/under record is 28-36-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 24-43-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 32-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 33-34-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 28-36-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

03/07/19 LW Austin Wagner Ankle is questionable Saturday vs Arizona

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
11/17/18 D Jason Demers Lower Body is out for season
03/07/19 D Jordan Oesterle Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Los Angeles
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

Dustin Brown has accumulated 38 total points this season for the Kings. He has 16 goals this year with 138 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Anze Kopitar averages 22.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 19 goals on 130 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 12 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 1,090 shots against him and he's given up 119 goals. He's made 971 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 42 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 13 goals this season with 162 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 9 goals on 145 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 21 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 1,268 shots against him and he's surrendered 102 goals. He's made 1,166 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have 56 total points this season, which ranks them 30th in the NHL. They are 30th in the league in goals scored with 157 while they've given up 211 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 182 power play opportunities and have scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 27th in the NHL. The Kings have allowed 196 power play opportunities and have given up 48 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 28 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.22% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 23rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 19th in the NHL with a total of 71 points this year. They have 36 power play goals on 214 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 193 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 175 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 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48%, as they've attempted 3,622 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,928 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.5% as they have 2,685 attempts while they have given up 2,963 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.7% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 1,980 face-off wins compared to 1,951 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,534 hits and they have blocked 965 shots from the opposition, putting them 15th 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 1,857 face-off wins compared to 2,096 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,605 hits and they have blocked 1,073 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Arizona is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 3,903 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,983 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50% ranks 16th as they have 2,907 attempts while they have given up 2,910 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles +160

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