Buffalo Sabres vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 1/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Buffalo Sabres vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Sabres (-125) Coyotes (+104)

The Arizona Coyotes (10-27-4) will go up against the Buffalo Sabres (13-22-7) at Gila River Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Sabres at -125 while the Coyotes are sitting at +104. The betting total is set at 6.

The Buffalo Sabres will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-0 loss to the Senators in their previous contest. Buffalo compiled 14 penalty minutes in this contest. The Sabres didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. Moreover, they had 5 power play chances but weren't able to make the most of them. In the game, they took the loss without having netted any of the 32 shots they tried.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 109 goals (25th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 146. For the current season, they have 33 points and their points percentage comes in at .393. Buffalo steps onto the ice with 115 power play chances and they have scored 23 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 20.00%. When at even strength, the Sabres have conceded 118 goals while earning 86 as an offensive unit. Buffalo has tried 1,208 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.0%. The Sabres have had 1,470 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .901. Buffalo Sabres opponents have earned 115 power play opportunities (25th in hockey) and have notched 28 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Michael Houser. Houser has participated in 6 games during his pro hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 3-3-0 and he has started in 6 games. Opponents have tallied 18 goals versus Houser in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.20. Houser has had 226 shot attempts against him and has recorded 208 total saves. He has a save percentage of .920 in his 337 minutes on the ice. During his career on the ice, Houser has compiled 3 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .500.

The last time they were on the ice, Arizona faced the Penguins in an outing where the Coyotes went home in defeat by a score of 6-3. The Coyotes recorded 3 goals out of the 16 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 chances on the power play in this matchup and notched 1 goal out of those opportunities.

On the season, the Arizona Coyotes have earned 92 goals, 24 points, in addition to a points percentage of .293. They have permitted 154 goals to be scored by of a combination of 115 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. The Coyotes have earned 78 goals at even strength and 14 goals (32nd in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 110 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 12.73%. Arizona has taken 1,051 shots (31st in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.75%, while allowing the opposition 1,385 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 71.94% on their oppositions 139 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Karel Vejmelka in net. Vejmelka is the owner of a lifetime mark of 6-16-1 and has been in goal for 25 games. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts sits at 43.5% and he has qualified for 10 quality starts in his career. He has accrued 694 stops out of 770 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .901. The opposition is averaging 3.40 goals per contest and he has allowed 76 goals altogether. He has started in 23 games and has played for a total of 1,341 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona (+104)

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