Arizona Coyotes vs New York Islanders Prediction, 11/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Arizona Coyotes vs New York Islanders
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY
TV: MSG
Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+225) Islanders (-275)
UBS Arena is where the New York Islanders (9-5-0) will take on the Arizona Coyotes (5-6-1) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Coyotes at +225 and the Islanders are at -275. The total comes in at 6.
The Arizona Coyotes had a good night with a 4-1 victory against the Sabres in their previous outing. The Coyotes had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. In the outing, they netted 4 of the 24 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 3 power play chances and were able to score 1 goal. Arizona accounted for 12 penalty mins in this contest.
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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Arizona Coyotes have accounted for 35 goals (26th in hockey) on the season and have given up 46. For the current campaign, they have recorded 11 points and their points percentage sits at .458. Arizona steps onto the ice with 41 power play chances and they have added 12 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 29.27%. While playing at even strength, the Coyotes have surrendered 37 goals while getting 23 themselves. Arizona has tried 281 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.5%. The Coyotes have seen 440 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .895. Arizona Coyotes opponents have 46 power play tries (14th in the NHL) and have notched 9 goals in those chances.
Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Karel Vejmelka. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Vejmelka has compiled 27 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .474. His save percentage is at .900 during his 3,301 minutes played. Vejmelka has seen 1,996 shots against him and has accrued 1,796 saves. Opponents have notched 200 goals versus Vejmelka in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 3.64. He has earned an overall mark of 17-35-4 and he was named the starter in 57 games. Vejmelka has participated in 61 games throughout his professional hockey career.
In their last game, New York played the Rangers in a game where the Islanders took home the win by a tally of 4-3. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and netted 2 out of those attempts. The Islanders netted 4 goals of the 26 shots on goal they attempted.
The Islanders have tallied 41 goals at even strength and 8 goals (23rd in hockey) while on the power play. New York has taken 445 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.01%, while allowing their opponents 462 shots. For the year, the New York Islanders have earned a total of 49 goals, 18 points, as well as a points percentage of .643. They have granted a total of 36 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 42 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.05%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 86.96% on their opponents 46 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 92.2%.
On the other side of the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin between the pipes. He is sitting with 2,316 saves out of the 2,505 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .925. Sorokin has compiled a career record of 45-27-11 and has participated in 84 contests. He was named a starter in 82 games and has racked up 4,889 mins. Sorokin's quality start percentage sits at 73.2% and he has 60 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.32 goals per game and he has surrendered 189 goals overall.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh's Pick: Take Arizona (+225)
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