Vegas Golden Knights vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 2/25/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Friday, February 25, 2022

Location: Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-225) Coyotes (+188)

The Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-4) are hitting the road to Gila River Arena on Friday where they will take on the Arizona Coyotes (13-34-4). The moneyline on this matchup has the Golden Knights at -225 and the Coyotes are sitting at +188. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Sharks in their last game. Vegas accumulated 22 penalty minutes in this outing. The Golden Knights had a solid offensive outing in this victory. In addition, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to make the most of them. In the game, they netted 4 of the 35 shots they attempted.

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The Golden Knights have had 1,531 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .903. When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have given up 120 goals while earning 140 themselves. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have amassed 141 power play tries (22nd in the league) and have notched 29 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have recorded 62 points and their points percentage comes in at .608. Vegas has taken 1,701 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.7%. With regard to their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 165 goals (12th in the league) this year and have surrendered 149. Vegas has accumulated 131 power play opportunities and they have notched 25 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 19.08%.

The player in the crease for this game is Robin Lehner. For his professional hockey career, Lehner is sitting with 186 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .555. His save percentage sits at .917 during his 20,027 mins played. Lehner has seen 10,861 shots taken against him and has recorded 9,957 total saves. The opposition has scored 904 goals versus Lehner in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.71. He has earned a mark of 148-137-48 and he has gotten the start in 335 games. Lehner has been involved in 354 matchups during his professional hockey career.

In their last contest, Arizona played the Kings in a matchup where the Coyotes ended up taking the loss by a tally of 3-2. The Coyotes scored 2 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play chances in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Arizona has attempted 1,313 shots (32nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 8.76%, while allowing their opponents 1,751 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 73.21% on their opponents 168 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.4%. They have a total of 134 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 11.94%. The Coyotes are sitting with 99 goals at even strength and 16 goals (32nd in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 185 goals to be scored by way of 140 goals at even strength and 45 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Arizona Coyotes have earned 115 goals, 30 points, and a points percentage of .294.

For the opposition you are going to see Karel Vejmelka in net. Vejmelka has a career record of 7-21-1 and has played in 31 games. Vejmelka's quality start percentage comes out to 44.8% and he has 13 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has compiled 892 saves out of the 991 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .900. His opponents are averaging 3.51 goals per game and he has allowed 99 goals in total. He has started in 29 contests and has been on the ice for 1,693 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona (+188)

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