Arizona Coyotes vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 12/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+123) Sabres (-150)

The Arizona Coyotes (13-11-2) are hitting the road to KeyBank Center on Monday where they will take on the Buffalo Sabres (11-14-3). The moneyline on this game has the Coyotes at +123 and the Sabres are at -150. The over/under is set at 7.

The Arizona Coyotes will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-3 defeat to the Bruins in their previous outing. Arizona accumulated 6 penalty minutes in this outing. Moreover, they had 5 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. The Coyotes were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this loss. In the game, they netted 3 of the 34 shots they put on goal.

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Arizona Coyotes opponents have totaled 88 power play opportunities (13th in hockey) and have tallied 17 goals in those attempts. The Coyotes have had 822 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .906. Arizona has taken 712 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.8%. While playing at even strength, the Coyotes have allowed 60 goals while having 62 on the offensive side of the ice. Arizona comes into the game with 90 power play opportunities and they have notched 22 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 24.44%. For the season, they have racked up 28 points and their points percentage is .538. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Arizona Coyotes have accounted for 84 goals (13th in hockey) over the course of the season and have surrendered 77.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Connor Ingram. The opposition has been able to score 140 goals versus Ingram in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.09. Ingram has played in 47 games over the course of his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 2,716 minutes in the crease. He has earned a record of 18-20-8 and he has started in 45 games. Over the course of his pro career, Ingram has earned 27 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .600. Ingram has seen 1,548 shot attempts against him and has accrued 1,408 total saves.

In their last game, Buffalo faced the Canadiens in a game where the Sabres got the tie by a final of 2-2. They had 5 power play attempts in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Sabres had 2 goals of the 48 shots on goal they were seeking.

Buffalo has taken 841 shots (11th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.39%, while allowing the opposition 840 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.11% on their opponents 90 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 88.9%. They have recorded 84 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 14.29%. The Sabres have tallied 67 goals at even strength and 12 goals (26th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 93 goals to be scored by way of 76 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Buffalo Sabres have accounted for 79 goals, 25 points, in addition to a points percentage of .446.

Across the ice you are going to see Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen protecting the net. Luukkonen has accrued a career mark of 26-24-7 and has played in 59 contests. Luukkonen's quality start rate sits at 46.4% and he has qualified for 26 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has recorded 1,650 saves out of the 1,835 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .899. His opponents are averaging 3.33 goals/game and he has relinquished 185 goals altogether. He has started in 56 contests and has been on the ice for 3,334 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Buffalo (-150)

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