Calgary Flames vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 1/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (-124) Coyotes (+102)

The Arizona Coyotes (20-17-2) will go up against the Calgary Flames (18-18-5) at Mullett Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Calgary at -124 and Arizona is opening at +102. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Calgary Flames were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 win against the Senators in their previous game. The Flames had a good offensive output in the win. For the game, they scored on 6 of the 36 shots they put on goal. They also had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. Calgary tallied 6 penalty minutes for this game.

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Calgary Flames opponents have tallied 130 power play opportunities (12th in the NHL) and have tallied 21 goals in those chances. The Flames so far have had 1,221 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .894. Calgary has taken 1,308 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.7%. While at even strength, the Flames let the opposition score 109 goals while having 111 on the offensive side of the ice. Calgary has accumulated 129 power play opportunities and they have notched 16 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 12.40%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 41 points and their points percentage sits at .500. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Calgary Flames have notched 127 goals (16th in pro hockey) this season and have allowed 130.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has been in goal for 461 games throughout his NHL career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 203-184-57 and he was named the starter in 444 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,198 goals against Markstrom in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.72. Markstrom has had 13,211 shots against him and has recorded 12,013 total saves. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 26,457 minutes guarding the cage. Throughout his time in hockey, Markstrom has 235 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .529.

In their last game, Arizona faced off against the Bruins in a game where the Coyotes ended up with the victory by a tally of 4-3. The Coyotes netted 4 goals of the 36 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play attempts in this matchup and tallied 1 out of those attempts.

Arizona has taken 1,056 shots (30th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.98%, while allowing the other team 1,221 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.69% on their opponents 122 power play tries, and their save percentage is 90.4%. They have recorded 125 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.20%. The Coyotes have 87 goals at even strength and 29 goals (14th in the league) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 117 goals to be scored by of a combination of 91 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Arizona Coyotes have accumulated 116 goals, 42 points, in addition to a points percentage of .538.

Across the rink you will find Karel Vejmelka in net. He is sitting with 3,479 saves out of the 3,870 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .899. Vejmelka has compiled a career mark of 37-65-11 and has been in goal for 120 games. He has made the start in 114 games and has accumulated 6,731 mins. Vejmelka's quality start percentage sits at 44.7% and he has 51 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 3.49 goals/game and he has yielded 391 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona (+102)

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