Pittsburgh Penguins at Arizona Coyotes NHL Point Spread Picks 1/18/2019

Friday, January 18, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Friday, January 18, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at -145 and the Coyotes at +120.

Pittsburgh has a record of 25-15-6 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 163 goals and given up 137 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-21-0 and an over/under record of 22-19-0. Arizona has a record of 21-22-3 this year. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 122 goals and surrendered 133 for a goal differential of -11. Their record against the spread is 20-25-0 while their over/under record is 21-23-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 25-21-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 22-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 20-25-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 21-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/11/19 RW Patric Hornqvist Upper Body 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
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)
01/16/19 D Kevin Connauton Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Pittsburgh
01/14/19 C Brad Richardson Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03)

Player Spotlight

Matt Murray has 13 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 642 shots against him and he's given up 57 goals. He's made 585 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Sidney Crosby has accumulated 55 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 20 goals this year with 124 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Phil Kessel averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 18 goals on 123 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has scored 24 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 6 goals this season with 103 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 23.9 minutes played per game. Darcy Kuemper has 9 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 705 shots against him and he's surrendered 61 goals. He's made 644 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Clayton Keller averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 9 goals on 102 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 127 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85% this year. That is 2nd in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.87% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 10th in the league. The Penguins have 56 total points this season, ranking 12th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 163 goals while they've given up 137 goals, which is 18th overall. They have had 130 power play opportunities and scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Coyotes are 28th with 122 goals scored while they are 24th in the NHL with 133 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.68%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 15th place in the league. The Coyotes have a total of 45 points this year, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 27 power play goals on 147 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 18th. They've allowed 136 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 88%, which is 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 2,657 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,719 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 2,022 attempts while they have given up 2,022 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 47.2% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.8% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,382 face-off wins compared to 1,385 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 1,314 hits and they have blocked 697 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 1,308 face-off wins compared to 1,424 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.9%. That is 27th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,055 hits and they have blocked 679 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Arizona is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4% as they've attempted 2,676 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,633 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.4% ranks 13th as they have 1,983 attempts while they have given up 1,954 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona +120

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