Ottawa Senators vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 12/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (-106) Coyotes (-115)

The Arizona Coyotes (15-13-2) will try to beat the Ottawa Senators (11-15-0) at Mullett Arena on Tuesday. The line on this contest has the Senators at -106 and the Coyotes are at -115. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Ottawa Senators were on the losing side of the ice with a 6-3 loss against the Golden Knights their last time out. Ottawa garnered 10 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Senators offense didn't overly impress in this loss. They also had 5 chances on the power play and were able to score 2 goals. In the game, they converted 3 out of the 25 shots they put on net.

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Ottawa Senators opponents have 87 power play tries (29th in hockey) and have racked up 24 goals in those chances. The Senators thus far have had 778 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .886. Ottawa has tried 850 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.2%. When playing at even strength, the Senators have given up 65 goals while getting 68 as an offensive unit. Ottawa has accounted for 107 power play chances and they have added 19 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 17.76%. For the current season, they have scored 22 points and their points percentage sits at .423. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 87 goals (24th in pro hockey) this year and have given up 89.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Joonas Korpisalo. In his career, Korpisalo has compiled 106 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .488. His save percentage is .903 in his 13,120 minutes on the ice. Korpisalo has had 6,869 shots taken against him and has gathered 6,203 total saves. The opposition has racked up 666 goals versus Korpisalo in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 3.05. He has a win-loss mark of 100-90-25 and got the start in 217 games. Korpisalo has taken the ice for 238 games during his pro hockey career.

The last time they were on the ice, Arizona faced the Sabres in a game where the Coyotes earned a victory by a score of 2-0. The Coyotes scored 2 goals of the 22 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Coyotes have scored 67 goals at even strength and 24 goals (10th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Arizona has attempted 801 shots (31st in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.36%, while allowing their opponents 952 shots. On the year, the Arizona Coyotes are sitting with 91 goals, 32 points, as well as a points percentage of .533. They have allowed 86 goals to be scored by way of 67 goals at even strength and 19 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 104 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 23.08%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.21% on their opponents 96 power play chances, and their save percentage is 91.0%.

Across the rink you will find Connor Ingram in net. The opposition is averaging 3.03 goals per game and he has given up 143 goals in total. Ingram's quality start rate comes out to 61.7% and he has accumulated 29 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He got the starting nod in 47 games and has played for a total of 2,834 mins. Ingram holds a career record of 19-21-8 and has played in 49 contests. He has accounted for 1,468 stops out of 1,611 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .911.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona (-115)

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