Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 4/9/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+275) Golden Knights (-350)

The Vegas Golden Knights (39-29-4) will play the Arizona Coyotes (22-44-5) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Coyotes at +275 and the Golden Knights open at -350. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Arizona Coyotes will look for better times on the ice after their 5-1 loss against the Canucks in their previous game. Arizona earned 6 penalty minutes in this game. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't net one. The Coyotes didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they earned a goal on 1 of the 28 shots they put on goal.

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Arizona Coyotes opponents have totaled 216 power play opportunities (9th in hockey) and have notched 59 goals in those chances. The Coyotes have had 2,512 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Arizona has taken 1,832 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. When at even strength, the Coyotes have allowed 196 goals while earning 153 as an offensive unit. Arizona has compiled 176 power play chances and they have notched 24 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 13.64%. For the season, the have a total of 49 points and their points % is .345. In relation to scoring goals, the Arizona Coyotes have notched 177 goals (32nd in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 255.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Karel Vejmelka. The opposition has scored 133 goals against Vejmelka in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.40. Vejmelka has played in 43 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .905 for his 2,346 mins played. He has earned an overall record of 12-27-2 and got the start in 41 games. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has recorded 20 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .488. Vejmelka has seen 1,397 shots against him and has recorded 1,264 total saves.

Their last time out, Vegas played the Canucks in an outing where the Golden Knights ended up taking the loss by a final of 5-1. The Golden Knights netted 1 goal out of the 34 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this outing but didn't score a goal.

The Golden Knights have accumulated 190 goals at even strength and 34 goals (26th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Vegas has taken 2,442 shots (8th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.17%, while allowing their opponents 2,156 shots. On the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned a total of 224 goals, 82 points, as well as a points percentage of .569. They have recorded 188 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 18.09%. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.01% on their oppositions 191 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.1%. They have allowed 214 goals to be scored by of a combination of 172 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice.

Across the ice you are likely to see Robin Lehner in the crease. Lehner has accumulated a lifetime mark of 151-140-48 and has played in 360 games. Lehner's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.4% and he has made 189 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 10,114 saves out of the 11,033 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .917. The opposition is averaging 2.70 goals/game and he has surrendered 919 goals altogether. He has made the start in 341 contests and has played 20,385 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-350)

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