Arizona Coyotes vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 11/16/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+110) Blue Jackets (-137)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (4-8-4) welcome the Arizona Coyotes (7-6-2) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Arizona at +110 and Columbus is opening at -137. The over/under is 7.

The Arizona Coyotes were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-3 loss against the Stars their last time on the ice. The Coyotes were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in the defeat. For the matchup, they finished 3 out of the 26 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 2 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Arizona accrued 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Pertaining to their scoring, the Arizona Coyotes have earned 50 goals (13th in pro hockey) so far this year and have given up 46. For the current season, they have recorded 16 points and their points % is .533. Arizona has accounted for 57 power play chances and they have added 17 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 29.82%. When playing at even strength, the Coyotes let the opposition score 32 goals while getting 33 on offense. Arizona has taken 420 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.9%. The Coyotes have seen 490 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .906. Arizona Coyotes opponents have tallied 57 power play opportunities (7th in the NHL) and have a total of 14 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Vejmelka has participated in 111 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled a win-loss record of 33-61-11 and he was named the starter in 106 games. The opposition has racked up 365 goals versus Vejmelka in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.51. Vejmelka has had 3,626 shots taken against him and has gathered 3,261 total saves. His save percentage is .899 during his 6,240 minutes guarding the cage. During his career on the ice, Vejmelka has 48 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .453.

When they took the ice last, Columbus went up against the Penguins in an outing where the Blue Jackets ended up taking the loss by a tally of 5-3. They had 4 power play chances in this game but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Blue Jackets had 3 goals out of the 30 shots on goal they were seeking.

On the campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 44 goals, 12 points, in addition to a points percentage of .375. They have granted a total of 57 goals to be scored by way of 52 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blue Jackets have earned 38 goals at even strength and 6 goals (27th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have earned 50 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 12.00%. Columbus has attempted 487 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.03%, while allowing their opponents 537 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 89.36% on their oppositions 47 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.4%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Elvis Merzlikins in net. He has compiled 4,415 stops out of 4,875 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .906. Merzlikins holds a career mark of 58-66-25 and has played in 161 games. He has been a starter 148 games and has played 8,784 mins. Merzlikins' quality start rate comes out to 48.0% and he has earned 71 quality starts in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 3.14 goals per contest and he has surrendered 460 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (-137)

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