St. Louis Blues vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 12/2/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-110) Coyotes (-110)

The Arizona Coyotes (11-9-2) are hosting the St. Louis Blues (12-9-1) at Mullett Arena on Saturday. The line on this matchup has St. Louis at -110 and Arizona is priced at -110. The total comes in at 7.

The St. Louis Blues came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-4 win over the Sabres their last time out. St. Louis accrued 6 mins in the box in this matchup. In addition, they had 2 power play opportunities and notched 1 goal. The Blues had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the victory. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 6 out of the 20 shots they attempted.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have totaled 56 power play tries (32nd in pro hockey) and have scored 11 goals in those attempts. The Blues have had 725 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .906. St. Louis has tried 646 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.2%. While at even strength, the Blues have given up 57 goals while scoring 59 when they are on offense. St. Louis comes into the game with 67 power play opportunities and they have notched 7 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 10.45%. For the current season, they have recorded 25 points and their points percentage comes in at .568. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have accumulated 66 goals (24th in the NHL) this year and have given up 68.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Jordan Binnington. Over the course of his pro career, Binnington has accounted for 121 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .519. His save percentage currently is at .907 in his 13,893 minutes between the pipes. Binnington has had 6,924 shots against him and has amassed 6,277 saves. The opposition has scored 647 goals versus Binnington in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.79. He has accumulated an overall mark of 124-79-27 and got the start in 233 games. Binnington has played in 240 matchups throughout his hockey career.

In their last game, Arizona faced off against the Avalanche in a matchup where the Coyotes took home the win by a final score of 4-3. The Coyotes scored 4 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play chances in this game and earned 1 out of those tries.

The Coyotes have racked up 51 goals at even strength and 19 goals (8th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Arizona has put up 603 shots (28th in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.61%, while allowing their opponents 709 shots. On the year, the Arizona Coyotes are sitting with 70 goals, 24 points, as well as a points percentage of .545. They have allowed 67 goals to be scored by of a combination of 51 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 76 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 25.00%. They have a penalty kill rate of 79.49% on their opponents 78 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.6%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Karel Vejmelka in net. He has accrued 3,289 saves out of 3,662 shots tried, giving him a save percentage of .898. Vejmelka has compiled a career record of 33-62-11 and has participated in 113 contests. He got the starting nod in 108 games and has been on the ice for 6,323 minutes. Vejmelka's rate of quality starts comes out to 44.4% and he has qualified for 48 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 3.54 goals/game and he has relinquished 373 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona (-110)

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