Arizona Coyotes vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 2/9/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+184) Kraken (-225)

Climate Pledge Arena is the location where the Seattle Kraken (15-27-4) will attempt to defeat the Arizona Coyotes (11-30-4) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Coyotes at +184 while the Kraken are opening at -225. The betting total comes in at 6.

The Arizona Coyotes will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-2 defeat to the Flames in their previous outing. Arizona recorded 7 minutes in the box in this game. The Coyotes had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. In addition, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but didn't get a goal. In the outing, they tallied a score on 2 of the 28 shots they put on net.

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In reference to scoring goals, the Arizona Coyotes have earned 98 goals (30th in hockey) so far this year and have conceded 165. For the year, they have scored 26 points and their points percentage sits at .289. Arizona has 119 power play opportunities and they have tallied 15 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 12.61%. While playing at even strength, the Coyotes let the opposition score 124 goals while notching 83 of their own. Arizona has tried 1,162 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.4%. The Coyotes have had 1,547 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .893. Arizona Coyotes opponents have earned 152 power play tries (2nd in pro hockey) and have come away with 41 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Scott Wedgewood. Wedgewood has taken the ice for 61 games during his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 15-29-11 and he has started in 53 games. Opponents have been able to score 177 goals against Wedgewood in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.12. Wedgewood has had 1,790 shots against him and has recorded 1,613 total saves. His save percentage sits at .901 for his 3,399 mins guarding the cage. Throughout his time in hockey, Wedgewood has accrued 21 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .396.

In their last game, Seattle went up against the Islanders in a game where the Kraken earned a win by a score of 3-0. They had 2 power play attempts in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Kraken netted 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they attempted.

This season, the Seattle Kraken have earned 120 goals, 34 points, as well as a points percentage of .370. They have permitted 158 goals to be scored by way of 130 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. The Kraken have racked up 99 goals at even strength and 21 goals (27th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 132 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 15.91%. Seattle has tried 1,303 shots (27th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.21%, while allowing the opposition 1,300 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 76.07% on the other teams 117 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 87.8%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Philipp Grubauer in net. Grubauer has a lifetime record of 121-78-25 and has played in 248 games. Grubauer's quality start percentage comes in at 55.0% and he has 121 quality starting assignments in his career. He has accounted for 6,059 stops out of 6,614 shots tried, giving him a save % of .916. The opposition is averaging 2.45 goals per contest and he has allowed 555 goals altogether. He has been a starter 220 contests and his ice time sits at 13,618 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona (+184)

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