Toronto Maple Leafs at Arizona Coyotes NHL Picks 2/16/2019

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -150 and the Coyotes at +125.

Toronto has a record of 36-18-3 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 206 goals and given up 162 goals for a point differential of +44. For the season they have an ATS record of 36-21-0 and an over/under record of 27-26-0. Arizona is 25-27-5 this season. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 150 goals and surrendered 167 for a goal differential of -17. Their record against the spread is 25-32-0 while their over/under record is 25-29-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 36-21-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 27-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 25-32-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 25-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

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
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)
02/14/19 RW Mario Kempe Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Toronto
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has accumulated 57 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 15 goals this year with 151 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 42 assists on the season and averages 22.7 minutes played per game. Mitch Marner averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 21 goals on 152 shots. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 69 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 27 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,322 shots against him and he's given up 102 goals. He's made 1,220 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has scored 38 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 11 goals this season with 140 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 23.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 7 goals on 128 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 13 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 992 shots against him and he's surrendered 88 goals. He's made 904 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have 75 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 4th in the league in goals scored with 206 while they've given up 162 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They have had 152 power play opportunities and have scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Maple Leafs have allowed 147 power play opportunities and have given up 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.29% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 6th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 25th in the NHL with a total of 55 points this year. They have 32 power play goals on 183 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 165 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 1st in the NHL. As a team, the Coyotes are 28th in the league with 150 goals scored while they've given up 167 goals, which is 22nd overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.57%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.4%, as they've attempted 3,629 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,428 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 2,685 attempts while they have given up 2,646 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 50.8% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 1,831 face-off wins compared to 1,644 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.7%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 955 hits and they have blocked 782 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd 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 18th in the NHL. They have 1,577 face-off wins compared to 1,803 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.7%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,359 hits and they have blocked 884 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Arizona is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.9% as they've attempted 3,316 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,328 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 16th as they have 2,459 attempts while they have given up 2,444 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto -150

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