Arizona Coyotes vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 10/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+145) Kings (-188)

The Los Angeles Kings (2-2-1) will try to beat the Arizona Coyotes (3-2-0) at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Coyotes at +145 while the Kings are sitting at -188. The total is set at 7.

The Arizona Coyotes were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 win against the Ducks in their previous outing. Arizona accrued 15 penalty minutes for this game. The Coyotes didn't have their best offensive outing in the win. Furthermore, they had 5 power play chances and were able to net 1 goal. In the game, they tallied a score on 2 out of the 27 shots they attempted.

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When at even strength, the Coyotes have conceded 4 goals while scoring 5 on offense. Arizona Coyotes opponents have totaled 16 power play tries (25th in the league) and have racked up 5 goals in those attempts. With regard to scoring goals, the Arizona Coyotes have notched 12 goals (24th in the league) over the course of the season and have allowed 9. Arizona has taken 143 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.4%. For the season, they have earned 6 points and their points % is .600. The Coyotes thus far have had 157 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .943. Arizona has 24 power play opportunities and they have scored 7 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 29.17%.

The player in the crease for this game is Karel Vejmelka. Opponents have been able to score 343 goals versus Vejmelka in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.49. Vejmelka has taken the ice for 105 contests during his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently is .900 for his 5,896 minutes between the pipes. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 33-57-9 and got the start in 101 games. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has recorded 47 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .465. Vejmelka has seen 3,442 shots taken against him and he has 3,099 total saves.

Their last time out, Los Angeles went up against the Bruins in a game where the Kings ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-2. They had 6 power play attempts in this one and recorded 1 out of those chances. The Kings recorded 2 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

The Kings have racked up 17 goals at even strength and 4 goals (15th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Los Angeles has attempted 156 shots (18th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 13.46%, while allowing the other team 140 shots. During this campaign, the Los Angeles Kings have a total of 21 goals, 5 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500. They have allowed 18 goals to be scored by of a combination of 16 goals at even strength and 2 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 23 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 17.39%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 89.47% on their oppositions 19 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.1%.

For the opposition you will find Pheonix Copley defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.83 goals/game and he has conceded 182 goals overall. Copley's percentage of quality starts comes out to 56.5% and he has qualified for 35 quality starting assignments in his career. He has made the start in 62 games and has played 3,862 minutes. Copley is the owner of a lifetime mark of 40-15-7 and has played in 69 games. He has accounted for 1,636 stops out of 1,818 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .900.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona (+145)

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