Nashville Predators vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 3/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: ASU Multi-Purpose Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (-213) Coyotes (+175)

The Arizona Coyotes (22-32-10) will try to beat the Nashville Predators (31-23-7) at ASU Multi-Purpose Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Predators at -213 while the Coyotes are sitting at +175. The total is set at 7.

The Nashville Predators had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Canucks in their previous contest . Nashville tallied 11 mins in the box for this game. The Predators played like an average offensive team in this game. Moreover, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to score. For the outing, they tallied a score on 3 out of the 32 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Predators have allowed the opponent to score 140 goals while having 139 on offense. Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 205 power play tries (12th in pro hockey) and have earned 38 goals in those chances. When it comes to scoring goals, the Nashville Predators have notched 175 goals (26th in pro hockey) so far this year and have given up 178. Nashville has tried 1,855 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the year, they have 69 points and their points percentage is sitting at .566. The Predators have seen 2,038 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .913. Nashville comes into the game with 189 power play chances and they have scored 36 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 19.05%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Juuse Saros. Opponents have been able to score 662 goals versus Saros in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.58. Saros has participated in 269 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .919 for his 15,405 minutes played. He has accumulated an overall mark of 138-89-26 and he has started in 253 games. Over the course of his pro career, Saros is sitting with 156 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .617. Saros has had 8,180 shots taken against him and has recorded 7,518 saves.

When they took the ice last, Arizona squared up with the Blues in an outing where the Coyotes took home the victory by a final of 6-2. The Coyotes netted 6 goals of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this game and converted 1 out of those chances.

So far this year, the Arizona Coyotes have 174 goals, 54 points, in addition to a points percentage of .422. They have allowed 226 goals to be scored by of a combination of 165 goals at even strength and 61 goals while they were shorthanded. The Coyotes have accumulated 138 goals at even strength and 36 goals (24th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 191 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 18.85%. Arizona has put up 1,643 shots (32nd in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.59%, while allowing the opposition 2,282 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 74.48% on their oppositions 239 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.1%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Connor Ingram protecting the net. He has compiled 812 saves out of the 899 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .903. Ingram has earned a career record of 6-15-5 and has participated in 26 games. He has made the start in 25 games and has played for a total of 1,513 minutes. Ingram's quality start percentage comes out to 52.0% and he has earned 13 quality starts in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 3.45 goals/game and he has relinquished 87 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (-213)

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