Boston Bruins vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 12/9/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Friday, December 9, 2022

Location: ASU Multi-Purpose Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-275) Coyotes (+220)

The Arizona Coyotes (7-13-4) will go up against the Boston Bruins (21-3-1) at ASU Multi-Purpose Arena on Friday. The odds on this game have the Bruins at -275 and the Coyotes are opening at +220. The betting total is set at 6.

The Boston Bruins will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-0 victory against the Avalanche in their last outing. The Bruins had a impressive offensive output in the win. In the game, they scored on 4 out of the 37 shots they tried. They also had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to score. Boston accrued 13 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Boston Bruins opponents have totaled 95 power play opportunities (5th in pro hockey) and have come away with 14 goals in those chances. The Bruins have seen 729 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .929. Boston has attempted 873 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 11.3%. At even strength, the Bruins have conceded 38 goals while earning 72 of their own. Boston has 95 power play chances and they have added 27 goals out of those chances, garnering them a rate of 28.42%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 43 points and their points percentage sits at .860. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Boston Bruins have notched 99 goals (2nd in the National Hockey League) on the season and have given up 52.

The man protecting the net in this game is Linus Ullmark. The opposition has scored 435 goals versus Ullmark in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.60. Ullmark has taken the ice for 176 matchups over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .916 for his 10,028 mins guarding the cage. He has earned a win-loss record of 91-58-15 and was named the starter in 168 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Ullmark has accumulated 98 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .583. Ullmark has seen 5,174 shots against him and has gathered 4,739 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Arizona opposed the Oilers in a game where the Coyotes took the loss by a mark of 8-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Coyotes had 2 goals of the 18 shots on goal they took.

The Coyotes have racked up 46 goals at even strength and 17 goals (23rd in professional hockey) while on the power play. Arizona has taken 568 shots (32nd in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.09%, while allowing the other team 828 shots. So far this year, the Arizona Coyotes have accounted for 63 goals, 18 points, and a points percentage of .375. They have allowed 87 goals to be scored by way of 62 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 79 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.52%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 75.96% on their opponents 104 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka defending the net. Vejmelka has compiled a lifetime mark of 19-39-6 and has played in 69 games. Vejmelka's quality start rate sits at 47.7% and he has 31 quality starts in his pro career. He has compiled 2,026 saves out of 2,247 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .902. The opposition is averaging 3.51 goals/game and he has allowed 221 goals overall. He has started in 65 games and his ice time sits at 3,783 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston (-275)

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