Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 3/26/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Location: ASU Multi-Purpose Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

ASU Multi-Purpose Arena is the location where the Arizona Coyotes (27-34-12) will compete against the Colorado Avalanche (42-23-6) on Sunday.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 win against the Coyotes in their previous outing. The Avalanche had an average offensive outing in the victory. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 30 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 3 power play tries and were able to notch 2 goals. Colorado garnered 2 penalty minutes in this game.

When at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 148 goals while getting 174 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 218 power play opportunities (17th in hockey) and have come away with 46 goals in those chances. In terms of their scoring, the Colorado Avalanche have accounted for 231 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 194. Colorado has taken 2,345 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 90 points and their points percentage is .634. The Avalanche so far have had 2,223 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .913. Colorado has accumulated 224 power play chances and they have tallied 57 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 25.45%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. In his career, Georgiev has compiled 95 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .559. His save percentage is at .912 in his 10,154 minutes guarding the cage. Georgiev has seen 5,390 shots against him and he has 4,914 total saves. Opponents have notched 476 goals versus Georgiev in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.81. He has earned a win-loss record of 91-63-16 and he was named the starter in 170 games. Georgiev has been in net for 182 contests over the course of his professional hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Arizona played the Avalanche in an outing where the Coyotes ended up losing by a final score of 3-1. They had 1 power play opportunity in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Coyotes earned 1 goal out of the 18 shots on goal they took.

Arizona has taken 1,867 shots (32nd in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the opposition 2,596 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 75.81% on their opponents 277 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.4%. They have earned 211 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.43%. The Coyotes are sitting with 160 goals at even strength and 41 goals (22nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 250 goals to be scored by way of 183 goals at even strength and 67 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Arizona Coyotes have tallied 201 goals, 66 points, and a points percentage of .452.

For the opposition you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka in net. He has recorded 2,903 saves out of the 3,223 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .901. Vejmelka has amassed a career mark of 31-53-8 and has been in goal for 98 games. He has started in 94 games and has been on the ice for 5,477 mins. Vejmelka's quality start percentage sits at 46.8% and he has earned 44 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 3.51 goals per game and he has yielded 320 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado

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