Arizona Coyotes vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/14/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Coyotes vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Coyotes (+165) Red Wings (-200)

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Red Wings (33-26-6) will take on the Arizona Coyotes (26-35-5) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has Arizona at +165 while Detroit is coming in at -200. The over/under is 7.

The Arizona Coyotes will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-1 defeat to the Wild in their previous game. Arizona amassed 8 penalty minutes in this game. The Coyotes had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the defeat. In addition, they had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't net one. In the matchup, they finished 1 of the 22 shots they tried.

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When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Arizona Coyotes have notched 191 goals (23rd in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 222. For the year, they have 57 points and their points percentage comes in at .432. Arizona has accumulated 201 power play opportunities and they have notched 45 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 22.39%. While at even strength, the Coyotes have surrendered 169 goals while getting 146 on offense. Arizona has tried 1,802 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.6%. The Coyotes so far have had 2,102 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .894. Arizona Coyotes opponents have amassed 219 power play tries (6th in the league) and have scored 53 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Connor Ingram. For his career, Ingram has 37 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .544. His save percentage sits at .907 during his 4,030 mins played. Ingram has seen 2,232 shots taken against him and has garnered 2,024 saves. Opponents have tallied 208 goals against Ingram in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.10. He has an overall mark of 25-32-11 and he has started in 68 games. Ingram has been in net for 71 games over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Detroit played the Sabres in a game where the Red Wings went home in defeat by a score of 7-3. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this one and earned 1 out of those attempts. The Red Wings scored 3 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they took.

Detroit has tried 1,871 shots (24th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.87%, while allowing the opposition 2,110 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.69% on the other teams 202 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 89.7%. They have a total of 230 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.04%. The Red Wings have accumulated 169 goals at even strength and 53 goals (4th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 218 goals to be scored by way of 179 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 222 goals, 72 points, and a points percentage of .554.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Alex Lyon in the crease. His opposition is averaging 3.04 goals per contest and he has given up 196 goals altogether. Lyon's percentage of quality starts comes out to 50.8% and he has made 32 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has started in 63 contests and has accumulated 3,865 mins. Lyon holds a lifetime record of 34-24-7 and has been in goal for 72 contests. He has accounted for 1,841 saves out of 2,037 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .904.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Detroit (-200) and under 6.5 goals

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