Arizona Coyotes vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 2/18/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

The Arizona Coyotes (23-25-4) are en route to Ball Arena on Sunday where they will take on the Colorado Avalanche (33-18-4).

The Arizona Coyotes had a rough game after their 3-1 loss against the Wild in their previous game. The Coyotes didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the matchup, they earned a goal on 1 of the 26 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but didn't convert them into a score. Arizona accumulated 10 penalty mins in this matchup.

When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Arizona Coyotes have racked up 151 goals (24th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have allowed 163. For the season, they have earned 50 points and their points percentage sits at .481. Arizona comes into the game with 160 power play chances and they have scored 35 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 21.88%. When at even strength, the Coyotes have surrendered 127 goals while notching 116 of their own. Arizona has attempted 1,384 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.9%. The Coyotes have seen 1,671 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .902. Arizona Coyotes opponents have amassed 175 power play tries (7th in professional hockey) and have scored 36 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Karel Vejmelka. Over the course of his time in hockey, Vejmelka has tallied 51 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .436. He has a save percentage of .898 in his 6,927 minutes in the crease. Vejmelka has had 3,998 shots against him and has accrued 3,592 total saves. Opponents have notched 406 goals against Vejmelka in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.52. He has earned an overall mark of 37-68-11 and he was named the starter in 117 games. Vejmelka has been involved in 125 games during his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Colorado faced off against the Lightning in a matchup where the Avalanche took the defeat by a tally of 6-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game and converted 1 out of those tries. The Avalanche scored 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they attempted.

Colorado has attempted 1,767 shots (3rd in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.49%, while allowing the other team 1,621 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.52% on the other teams 184 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.1%. They have a total of 202 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.26%. The Avalanche have accumulated 154 goals at even strength and 49 goals (2nd in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 177 goals to be scored by way of 143 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 203 goals, 70 points, in addition to a points percentage of .636.

On the other side of the ice you will find Alexandar Georgiev protecting the net. Teams are averaging 2.83 goals per game and he has yielded 628 goals overall. Georgiev's quality start rate sits at 53.4% and he has qualified for 119 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 223 contests and has racked up 13,335 mins. Georgiev has compiled a career record of 126-77-20 and has been in goal for 236 games. He has a tally of 6,281 saves out of the 6,909 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .909.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado

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