Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 12/27/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-180) Coyotes (+148)

Mullett Arena is the location where the Arizona Coyotes (17-14-2) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (21-11-2) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at -180 and Arizona is sitting at +148. The betting total is set at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win over the Coyotes in their previous game. The Avalanche played really well in this win. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 26 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Colorado garnered 11 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 120 power play tries (4th in the NHL) and have scored 20 goals in those chances. The Avalanche have seen 1,000 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Colorado has taken 1,096 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.3%. When playing at even strength, the Avalanche let the opposition score 83 goals while having 94 when they are on offense. Colorado is sitting with 127 power play chances and they have added 30 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 23.62%. For the current campaign, they have earned 44 points and their points percentage is sitting at .647. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 124 goals (2nd in hockey) for the year and have given up 103.

The man in goal for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have tallied 576 goals versus Georgiev in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.82. Georgiev has played in 218 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .910 during his 12,277 minutes played. He has accumulated an overall mark of 115-72-18 and was named the starter in 206 games. During his career on the ice, Georgiev has 113 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .549. Georgiev has had 6,413 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 5,837 total saves.

Their last time out, Arizona squared up with the Avalanche in a game where the Coyotes went home in defeat by a mark of 4-1. The Coyotes notched 1 goal of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and notched 1 out of those tries.

Arizona has taken 894 shots (29th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.30%, while allowing the other team 1,031 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.20% on the other teams 101 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.8%. They have a total of 112 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.21%. The Coyotes have tallied 75 goals at even strength and 26 goals (10th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 95 goals to be scored by of a combination of 75 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Arizona Coyotes have accumulated 101 goals, 36 points, as well as a points percentage of .545.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Connor Ingram in net. Teams are averaging 3.09 goals/game and he has given up 150 goals overall. Ingram's quality start percentage comes out to 59.2% and he has accumulated 29 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 49 contests and his ice time sits at 2,909 mins. Ingram has accumulated a career mark of 19-22-8 and has been in net for 51 games. He is sitting with 1,493 saves out of the 1,643 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .909.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona (+148)

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