Winnipeg Jets vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 10/28/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Friday, October 28, 2022

Location: ASU Multi-Purpose Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Jets (-184) Coyotes (+152)

The Winnipeg Jets (3-3-0) are headed to ASU Multi-Purpose Arena on Friday where they will take on the Arizona Coyotes (2-4-0). The moneyline on this contest has the Jets at -184 and the Coyotes are priced at +152. The total has been set at 7.

The Winnipeg Jets came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-0 victory against the Blues in their previous game. The Jets had a solid offensive outing in the win. For the game, they netted 4 out of the 43 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 5 power play tries but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Winnipeg garnered 6 penalty minutes for this game.

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When playing at even strength, the Jets have conceded 13 goals while notching 14 as an offensive unit. Winnipeg Jets opponents have 15 power play opportunities (31st in hockey) and have scored 4 goals in those chances. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Winnipeg Jets have earned 16 goals (29th in pro hockey) on the season and have given up 17. Winnipeg has taken 189 shots and has a shooting percentage of 8.5%. For the current season, they have tallied 6 points and their points % is .500. The Jets have had 188 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .910. Winnipeg has 19 power play chances and they have notched 2 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 10.53%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is David Rittich. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Rittich has compiled 71 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .530. His save percentage is at .905 for his 8,169 mins guarding the cage. Rittich has seen 4,153 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,757 total saves. Opponents have racked up 396 goals versus Rittich in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.91. He has amassed an overall mark of 70-44-20 and he has started in 134 games. Rittich has participated in 152 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Arizona faced off against the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Coyotes earned a win by a final score of 6-3. They had 6 power play opportunities in this outing and converted 2 out of those opportunities. The Coyotes netted 6 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they attempted.

This season, the Arizona Coyotes have a total of 19 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .333. They have allowed 29 goals to be scored by way of 24 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. The Coyotes have earned 11 goals at even strength and 8 goals (5th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 27 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 29.63%. Arizona has put up 139 shots (31st in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 13.67%, while allowing their opponents 219 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.17% on the other teams 24 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 86.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Karel Vejmelka in net. He has tallied 1,635 stops out of the 1,824 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .896. Vejmelka has accumulated a career mark of 14-35-3 and has been in goal for 56 games. He has started in 53 games and has been on the ice for 3,012 mins. Vejmelka's percentage of quality starts comes in at 43.4% and he has 23 quality starts in his career. Opponents are averaging 3.76 goals per game and he has conceded 189 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona (+152)

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