Philadelphia Flyers vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 12/11/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Flyers vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021

Location: Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Flyers (-167) Coyotes (+138)

Karel Vejmelka and the Arizona Coyotes (5-18-2) play the Philadelphia Flyers (8-12-4) at Gila River Arena on Saturday. The line on this matchup has the Flyers coming in at -167 and the Coyotes are at +138. The total opens at 5.5.

The Philadelphia Flyers will look for better times on the ice after their 3-0 defeat to the Devils their last time on the ice. Philadelphia earned 4 penalty minutes in this outing. The Flyers didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. They also had 2 power play tries but weren't able to net one. For the game, they went scoreless on the 25 shots they looked to score on.

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Philadelphia Flyers opponents have 77 power play opportunities (14th in pro hockey) and have come away with 16 goals in those chances. The Flyers have had 829 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .903. Philadelphia has attempted 748 shots and holds a shot percentage of 7.5%. When playing at even strength, the Flyers have surrendered 64 goals while earning 46 on offense. Philadelphia has compiled 72 power play opportunities and they have tallied 10 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 13.89%. For the current season, they sit with 20 points and their points percentage is sitting at .417. With respect to scoring goals, the Philadelphia Flyers have notched 56 goals (29th in the NHL) so far this season and have conceded 80.

The player in the crease for this game is Martin Jones. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Jones has tallied 190 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .525. His save percentage currently is .908 for his 21,207 minutes on the ice. Jones has seen 10,098 shots against him and has recorded 9,171 saves. Opponents have been able to score 927 goals against Jones in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.62. He has an overall record of 189-136-30 and he was named the starter in 362 games. Jones has played in 370 games throughout his NHL career.

Their last time out, Arizona faced off against the Stars in an outing where the Coyotes went home in defeat by a score of 4-1. They had 1 power play chance in this outing but were not able to net one. The Coyotes tallied 1 goal out of the 19 shots on goal they took.

The Coyotes have earned 37 goals at even strength and 7 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Arizona has tried 633 shots (31st in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 6.95%, while allowing their opponents 835 shots. For the year, the Arizona Coyotes have accounted for 44 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .240. They have earned 59 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 11.86%. They have a penalty kill rate of 71.95% on the other teams 82 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.1%. They have allowed 91 goals to be scored by way of 68 goals at even strength and 23 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the ice you will find Karel Vejmelka in net. Teams are averaging 3.13 goals/game and he has yielded 40 goals altogether. Vejmelka's quality start percentage sits at 46.2% and he has 6 quality starts in his career. He has made the start in 13 contests and has played for a total of 767 minutes. Vejmelka is sitting with a lifetime record of 2-10-1 and has played in 15 games. He has accounted for 387 stops out of the 427 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .906.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-167)

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