St. Louis Blues vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 3/7/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Location: ASU Multi-Purpose Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Fox Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (-133) Coyotes (+110)

ASU Multi-Purpose Arena is where the Arizona Coyotes (21-32-10) will play the St. Louis Blues (27-30-5) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have St. Louis at -133 and Arizona is at +110. The total comes in at 7.

The St. Louis Blues had a rough game after their 4-2 defeat to the Kings in their previous game. St. Louis had 6 penalty mins in this outing. The Blues had a below average offensive outing in the defeat. Moreover, they had 3 power play chances but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they converted 2 of the 26 shots they put on goal.

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St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 153 power play opportunities (31st in pro hockey) and have scored 36 goals in those chances. The Blues have had 2,009 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .888. St. Louis has attempted 1,778 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.6%. At even strength, the Blues let the opposition score 190 goals while notching 151 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis is sitting with 182 power play opportunities and they have tallied 37 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 20.33%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 59 points and their points percentage is .476. In regard to scoring goals, the St. Louis Blues have tallied 188 goals (22nd in the National Hockey League) this season and have given up 226.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Jordan Binnington. The opposition has racked up 558 goals against Binnington in his career and his goals against rate is 2.74. Binnington has participated in 210 matchups during his hockey career. His save percentage is at .907 for his 12,210 mins played. He has compiled a mark of 111-68-25 and was named the starter in 206 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Binnington has accounted for 107 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .519. Binnington has had 6,026 shots taken against him and has recorded 5,468 total saves.

In their last contest, Arizona faced the Devils in a game where the Coyotes took the defeat by a final of 5-4. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but didn't score a goal. The Coyotes scored 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they took.

During this campaign, the Arizona Coyotes have accumulated 168 goals, 52 points, in addition to a points percentage of .413. They have allowed 224 goals to be scored by way of 163 goals at even strength and 61 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Coyotes have tallied 133 goals at even strength and 35 goals (24th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a tally of 189 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 18.52%. Arizona has tried 1,616 shots (32nd in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.40%, while allowing their opponents 2,240 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 73.82% on their oppositions 233 chances on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%.

For the opposition you are going to see Karel Vejmelka patrolling the crease. He has a tally of 2,783 saves out of the 3,092 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .900. Vejmelka has compiled a career record of 29-51-8 and has participated in 94 games. He got the starting nod in 90 games and has played for a total of 5,234 minutes. Vejmelka's quality start rate comes out to 46.7% and he has 42 quality starting assignments in his career. The opposition is averaging 3.54 goals per game and he has relinquished 309 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take St. Louis (-133)

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