New Jersey Devils at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks & Predictions 1/4/2019

Friday, January 4, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Friday, January 4, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +110 and the Coyotes at -130.

New Jersey has a record of 15-17-7 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 117 goals and given up 132 goals for a point differential of -15. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-23-0 and an over/under record of 22-14-0. Arizona has a record of 17-21-2 this year. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 101 goals and surrendered 115 for a goal differential of -14. Their record against the spread is 17-22-0 while their over/under record is 19-19-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 15-23-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 22-14-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 17-22-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 19-19-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

12/21/18 LW Marcus Johansson Upper Body IR (12/21)
12/17/18 GO Cory Schneider Abdominal is out indefinitely
01/03/19 D Andy Greene Undisclosed injured last game, is questionable Friday vs Arizona
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

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
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Lower Body is questionable Friday vs New Jersey
01/03/19 D Alex Goligoski Illness is questionable Friday vs New Jersey
01/03/19 C Brad Richardson Illness is questionable Friday vs New Jersey

Player Spotlight

Keith Kinkaid has 12 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 825 shots against him and he's given up 82 goals. He's made 743 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Nico Hischier has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Devils. He has 10 goals this year with 74 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 17 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Kyle Palmieri averages 18.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 20 goals on 125 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 29 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 8 goals this season with 88 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Darcy Kuemper has 5 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 557 shots against him and he's surrendered 51 goals. He's made 506 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 5 goals on 93 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 22 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have allowed 128 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84% this year. That is 2nd in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.09% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Devils have 37 total points this season, ranking 24th in the NHL in offense. They are 18th in the league with 117 goals while they've given up 132 goals, which is 8th overall. They have had 127 power play opportunities and scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Coyotes are 29th with 101 goals scored while they are 22nd in the NHL with 115 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.24%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Coyotes have a total of 36 points this year, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 22 power play goals on 128 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 22nd. They've allowed 125 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, which is 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 2,220 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,256 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 1,756 attempts while they have given up 1,722 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 47.5% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 1,165 face-off wins compared to 1,284 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 844 hits and they have blocked 534 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 15th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 1,157 face-off wins compared to 1,242 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Arizona has 883 hits and they have blocked 588 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Arizona is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5% as they've attempted 2,349 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,307 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 15th as they have 1,735 attempts while they have given up 1,719 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New Jersey +110

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