Detroit Red Wings vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 11/20/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Location: Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (-118) Coyotes (+107)

Gila River Arena is the site where Karel Vejmelka and the Arizona Coyotes (2-13-2) will play the Detroit Red Wings (8-9-2) on Saturday. The Coyotes open this contest at +107 while the Red Wings are priced at -118. The O/U is set at 5.5.

The Red Wings will look for better times on the ice after their 5-2 defeat to the Golden Knights in their last contest. The Red Wings had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. For the game, they finished 2 of the 28 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 1 attempt on the power play but didn't get a goal. Detroit earned 7 penalty mins for this game. The Corsi for the Red Wings came in at 47 and the Corsi against when all was said and done was 51 meaning they had a Corsi percentage of 48.0%. Their Fenwick was 31 and the Fenwick against was 37, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 45.6%. They recorded 17 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 23 opportunities to take control of the puck. When starting in the offensive zone they came in at 44.0% and they had a PDO of 91.7 for this one.

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The Red Wings have had 648 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .900. When at even strength, the Red Wings have conceded 52 goals while getting 44 when they are on offense. Detroit Red Wings opponents have totaled 60 power play opportunities (3rd in hockey) and have tallied 13 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have earned 18 points and their points percentage comes in at .474. Detroit has taken 553 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have accumulated 53 goals (9th in the league) so far this season and have conceded 65. Detroit steps onto the ice with 55 power play opportunities and they have added 9 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 16.36%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. For his career, Nedeljkovic has recorded 22 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .611. He has a save percentage of .923 during his 2,295 mins on the ice. Nedeljkovic has seen 1,119 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,033 total saves. Opponents have notched 86 goals versus Nedeljkovic in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.25. He has accumulated an overall record of 21-10-6 and got the start in 36 games. Nedeljkovic has participated in 40 matchups throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Arizona squared up with the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Coyotes ended up taking the loss by a mark of 5-4. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Coyotes scored 4 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking. Their PDO was 110 and their percentage of oZS was 25.0%. Arizona wrapped up this game with a 40.8% Corsi rate. This Corsi percentage speaks to the kind of game that Arizona played and they showed out in this one. Their Fenwick rate was 42.2% with a Fenwick of 38 and the Blue Jackets ending the game with a 52 Fenwick.

Arizona has put up 428 shots (30th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 7.01%, while allowing the opposition 548 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 66.07% on their oppositions 56 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.1%. They have a total of 45 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.56%. The Coyotes are sitting with 23 goals at even strength and 7 goals (28th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 65 goals to be scored by way of 46 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Arizona Coyotes have earned 30 goals, 6 points, and a points percentage of .176.

Across the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka between the pipes. Vejmelka has accumulated a career mark of 0-9-1 and has been in goal for 12 games. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts comes out to 40.0% and he has earned 4 quality starts in his pro career. He has compiled 279 saves out of the 311 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .897. His opposition is averaging 3.29 goals/game and he has surrendered 32 goals altogether. He has been a starter 10 games and his ice time sits at 584 mins.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Arizona (+107) and under 5.5 goals

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