Arizona Coyotes vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 1/3/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Location: FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+310) Panthers (-400)

The Arizona Coyotes (13-17-5) are on their way to FLA Live Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Florida Panthers (16-18-4). The odds on this game have the Coyotes at +310 while the Panthers are sitting at -400. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Arizona Coyotes had a rough game after their 5-3 loss to the Lightning in their previous contest . Arizona tallied 11 mins in the box in this contest. The Coyotes were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this loss. Additionally, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. In the outing, they scored on 3 of the 31 shots they put on goal.

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Arizona Coyotes opponents have tallied 138 power play opportunities (4th in the league) and have tallied 37 goals in those chances. The Coyotes have had 1,210 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .896. Arizona has attempted 868 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.6%. When at even strength, the Coyotes have allowed 89 goals while earning 77 themselves. Arizona skates onto the rink with 117 power play chances and they have added 24 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 20.51%. For the current season, they have 31 points and their points percentage is .443. Concerning their scoring capabilities, the Arizona Coyotes have accumulated 101 goals (26th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have conceded 126.

The man protecting the net in this game is Karel Vejmelka. Over the course of his time in hockey, Vejmelka has accounted for 35 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .473. He has a save percentage of .901 during his 4,330 minutes between the pipes. Vejmelka has seen 2,555 shot attempts against him and has garnered 2,303 total saves. The opposition has racked up 252 goals versus Vejmelka in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.49. He has compiled a record of 24-42-7 and he has started in 74 games. Vejmelka has played in 78 games over the course of his NHL career.

The last time they were on the ice, Florida played the Rangers in a matchup where the Panthers took the loss by a score of 5-3. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Panthers recorded 3 goals of the 35 shots on goal they tried.

So far this year, the Florida Panthers have earned a total of 123 goals, 36 points, in addition to a points percentage of .474. They have allowed 130 goals to be scored by way of 93 goals at even strength and 37 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Panthers have racked up 96 goals at even strength and 27 goals (17th in hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 140 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 19.29%. Florida has taken 1,379 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.92%, while allowing their opponents 1,204 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 74.83% on their opponents 147 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.2%.

Across the ice you are going to see Sergei Bobrovsky patrolling the crease. Bobrovsky is the owner of a career mark of 344-199-49 and has participated in 615 games. Bobrovsky's quality start rate sits at 56.8% and he has made 340 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He has recorded 16,516 saves out of the 18,046 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .915. Opponents are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has yielded 1,530 goals overall. He was named a starter in 599 games and has accumulated 35,377 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-400)

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