Arizona Coyotes vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 10/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs St. Louis Blues

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023

Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+155) Blues (-200)

Enterprise Center is the location where the St. Louis Blues (1-0-1) will take on the Arizona Coyotes (1-2-0) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Arizona at +155 while St. Louis is coming in at -200. The total comes in at 7.

The Arizona Coyotes will need a bounce back game after taking a 1-0 defeat to the Islanders in their last outing. Arizona recorded 8 penalty minutes for this game. They also had 3 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. The Coyotes had a below average offensive performance in the loss. In the game, they went scoreless on the 14 shots they put on net.

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When playing at even strength, the Coyotes have given up 2 goals while scoring 1 on the offensive side of the ice. Arizona Coyotes opponents have tallied 11 power play opportunities (21st in professional hockey) and have racked up 4 goals in those attempts. Concerning scoring goals, the Arizona Coyotes have racked up 4 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have surrendered 6. Arizona has tried 74 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 5.4%. For the current season, they have 2 points and their points % is .333. The Coyotes have seen 98 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .939. Arizona steps onto the ice with 15 power play opportunities and they have tallied 3 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 20.00%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Karel Vejmelka. Vejmelka has participated in 104 games over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a record of 32-57-9 and he started in 100 games. Opponents have tallied 342 goals versus Vejmelka in his career and his goals against average per contest is 3.52. Vejmelka has had 3,409 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,067 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .900 in his 5,837 minutes played. In his professional hockey career, Vejmelka has 46 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .460.

The last time they were on the ice, St. Louis played the Kraken in a matchup where the Blues got the tie by a score of 1-1. The Blues scored 1 goal of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 4 power play chances in this outing but were not able to net one.

St. Louis has attempted 49 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 4.08%, while allowing the opposition 65 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their oppositions 5 power play chances, and their save percentage is 96.9%. They have earned 7 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 0.00%. The Blues have earned 2 goals at even strength and 0 goals (28th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 2 goals to be scored by way of 1 goal at even strength and 1 goal while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the St. Louis Blues are sitting with 2 goals, 3 points, in addition to a points percentage of .750.

For the opposition you will find Jordan Binnington in net. Binnington has accumulated a lifetime record of 118-73-27 and has played in 225 games. Binnington's quality start rate is 51.8% and he has 114 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has accounted for 5,865 saves out of 6,467 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .907. Teams are averaging 2.76 goals per game and he has yielded 602 goals in total. He has started in 220 games and has racked up 13,076 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona (+155)

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