Arizona Coyotes vs New York Islanders Prediction, 10/17/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs New York Islanders

Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+220) Islanders (-300)

The Arizona Coyotes (1-0-0) are traveling to UBS Arena on Tuesday where they will play the New York Islanders (1-0-0). The odds on this game have the Coyotes at +220 and the Islanders are coming in at -300. The total comes in at 7.

The Arizona Coyotes had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Devils in their last outing. Arizona accrued 12 minutes in the box in this matchup. The Coyotes had a middle of the road offensive outing in this game. Furthermore, they had 7 power play attempts and notched 2 goals. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 33 shots they put on net.

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Arizona Coyotes opponents have 5 power play tries (28th in hockey) and have scored 2 goals in those attempts. The Coyotes have had 36 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .917. Arizona has taken 33 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.1%. While at even strength, the Coyotes have allowed the opponent to score 1 goal while notching 1 on the offensive side of the ice. Arizona is sitting with 7 power play opportunities and they have scored 2 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 28.57%. For the current campaign, they sit with 2 points and their points percentage is 1.000. In relation to scoring goals, the Arizona Coyotes have earned 3 goals (26th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have given up 3.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Karel Vejmelka. Vejmelka has been in goal for 103 contests during his NHL career. He has amassed a record of 32-56-9 and he has started in 99 games. Opponents have been able to score 341 goals versus Vejmelka in his professional career and his goals against average is 3.54. Vejmelka has had 3,375 shots taken against him and he has 3,034 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .899 during his 5,779 mins between the pipes. For his career, Vejmelka is sitting with 45 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .455.

In their last outing, New York squared up with the Sabres in a matchup where the Islanders took home the win by a final score of 3-2. The Islanders scored 3 goals of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play chances in this game but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Islanders have racked up 3 goals at even strength and 0 goals (26th in the league) while having a power play advantage. New York has put up 29 shots (31st in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.34%, while allowing the other team 28 shots. Over the course of the season, the New York Islanders have tallied 3 goals, 2 points, and a points percentage of 1.000. They have allowed 2 goals to be scored by way of 2 goals at even strength and 0 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 3 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 0.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 100.00% on the other teams 2 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 92.9%.

Across the ice you will find Ilya Sorokin defending the goal. Teams are averaging 2.34 goals/game and he has surrendered 311 goals in total. Sorokin's quality start rate comes out to 70.9% and he has accumulated 95 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has been a starter 134 contests and has played for a total of 7,991 mins. Sorokin holds a lifetime mark of 71-46-18 and has played in 137 contests. He is sitting with 3,761 saves out of the 4,072 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .924.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-300) and under 6.5 goals

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