Arizona Coyotes vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 3/15/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+128) Canadiens (-154)

The Montreal Canadiens (16-35-8) will play the Arizona Coyotes (18-36-4) at Bell Centre on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Arizona at +128 and Montreal is sitting at -154. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Arizona Coyotes will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-2 loss against the Bruins in their previous contest. The Coyotes didn't have a great showing offensively in this defeat. For the outing, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 29 shots they looked to score on. Furthermore, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. Arizona earned 4 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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In terms of their scoring, the Arizona Coyotes have racked up 147 goals (31st in the league) so far this season and have surrendered 206. For the current campaign, they have 40 points and their points % is .345. Arizona comes into the game with 147 power play chances and they have tallied 18 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 12.24%. When playing at even strength, the Coyotes have conceded 158 goals while earning 129 of their own. Arizona has tried 1,516 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. The Coyotes have had 2,028 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Arizona Coyotes opponents have 180 power play tries (9th in the NHL) and have a total of 48 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Scott Wedgewood. During his career on the ice, Wedgewood has recorded 24 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .407. His save percentage is at .904 in his 3,757 minutes between the pipes. Wedgewood has had 2,023 shots taken against him and he has 1,828 total saves. Opponents have scored 195 goals against Wedgewood in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 3.11. He has earned a mark of 19-31-11 and he was named the starter in 59 games. Wedgewood has participated in 67 contests during his pro hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Montreal opposed the Flyers in a matchup where the Canadiens notched a win by a final score of 4-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and netted 1 goal out of those chances. The Canadiens scored 4 goals of the 35 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Canadiens have racked up 121 goals at even strength and 24 goals (30th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Montreal has put up 1,750 shots (22nd in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.29%, while allowing the opposition 2,003 shots. On the campaign, the Montreal Canadiens have a total of 145 goals, 40 points, and a points percentage of .339. They have a tally of 185 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 12.97%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 73.74% on their opponents 198 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 88.9%. They have allowed 223 goals to be scored by way of 171 goals at even strength and 52 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Sam Montembeault between the pipes. Montembeault holds a lifetime mark of 16-20-8 and has participated in 55 games. Montembeault's percentage of quality starts is 40.5% and he has qualified for 17 quality starting assignments in his career. He is sitting with 1,364 saves out of the 1,524 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .895. Opponents are averaging 3.42 goals per game and he has conceded 160 goals in total. He was named a starter in 42 contests and has racked up 2,807 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona (+128)

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