Arizona Coyotes vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/5/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Washington Capitals

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+265) Capitals (-335)

The Arizona Coyotes (3-6-1) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Washington Capitals (5-5-2). The odds on this game have the Coyotes at +265 while the Capitals are opening at -335. The over/under is set at 7.

The Arizona Coyotes will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 7-2 loss to the Stars in their previous game. Arizona accounted for 8 penalty minutes for this game. The Coyotes offense left a lot to be desired in the loss. Additionally, they had 1 chance with the advantage but didn't get a goal. For the game, they netted 2 out of the 30 shots they put on goal.

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Arizona Coyotes opponents have tallied 39 power play tries (14th in hockey) and have scored 7 goals in those attempts. The Coyotes so far have had 371 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .884. Arizona has attempted 231 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.1%. At even strength, the Coyotes have surrendered 36 goals while having 17 on offense. Arizona skates onto the rink with 35 power play opportunities and they have added 11 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 31.43%. For the season, they have recorded 7 points and their points % is .350. In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Arizona Coyotes have accumulated 28 goals (29th in the NHL) so far this season and have given up 43.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. In his career, Vejmelka has earned 25 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .455. He has a save percentage of .898 for his 3,181 mins played. Vejmelka has seen 1,927 shot attempts against him and has amassed 1,730 total saves. Opponents have tallied 197 goals versus Vejmelka in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.72. He has compiled an overall record of 15-35-4 and he has started in 55 games. Vejmelka has participated in 59 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Washington faced off against the Red Wings in a game where the Capitals were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 3-1. The Capitals scored 1 goal of the 34 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

The Capitals have scored 25 goals at even strength and 8 goals (17th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Washington has taken 335 shots (17th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.85%, while allowing the opposition 385 shots. For the year, the Washington Capitals are sitting with 33 goals, 12 points, as well as a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 34 goals to be scored by of a combination of 26 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have recorded 40 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 20.00%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 78.95% on their oppositions 38 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 91.2%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Darcy Kuemper in goal. Teams are averaging 2.48 goals per game and he has allowed 719 goals in total. Kuemper's quality start rate is 56.7% and he has made 165 quality starts in his professional career. He has made the start in 291 contests and has played for a total of 17,395 minutes. Kuemper has earned a lifetime record of 147-99-37 and has been in goal for 308 games. He has racked up 8,035 stops out of the 8,754 shots taken, giving him a save % of .918.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (-335)

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