Columbus Blue Jackets vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 3/26/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+118) Coyotes (-143)

Mullett Arena is the site where the Arizona Coyotes (29-37-5) will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (23-36-12) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Columbus at +118 while Arizona is opening at -143. The over/under is set at 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-2 defeat against the Golden Knights in their previous contest . Columbus accounted for 4 penalty mins in this matchup. Moreover, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but didn't get a goal. The Blue Jackets had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. In the outing, they tallied a score on 2 of the 22 shots they put on goal.

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In relation to scoring goals, the Columbus Blue Jackets have racked up 203 goals (26th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have conceded 258. For the season, they sit with 58 points and their points percentage is sitting at .408. Columbus has accumulated 189 power play chances and they have notched 27 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 14.29%. When playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets have surrendered 211 goals while having 176 on offense. Columbus has tried 2,148 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.5%. The Blue Jackets have had 2,401 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .893. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have earned 202 power play opportunities (26th in the NHL) and have a total of 47 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Daniil Tarasov. Opponents have been able to score 131 goals against Tarasov in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 3.43. Tarasov has participated in 42 matchups throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently is at .902 in his 2,290 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled a mark of 11-23-4 and he started in 39 games. Over the course of his pro career, Tarasov is sitting with 20 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .513. Tarasov has seen 1,338 shots taken against him and has recorded 1,207 saves.

In their last game, Arizona went up against the Stars in a game where the Coyotes ended up losing by a score of 4-2. The Coyotes tallied 2 goals of the 28 shots on goal they attempted. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Arizona has put up 1,941 shots (28th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.56%, while allowing the other team 2,265 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.92% on their opponents 234 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%. They have a total of 212 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.70%. The Coyotes have accumulated 159 goals at even strength and 46 goals (16th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 234 goals to be scored by of a combination of 180 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Arizona Coyotes have earned 205 goals, 63 points, as well as a points percentage of .444.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Karel Vejmelka defending the net. Vejmelka has a career mark of 41-73-11 and has been in net for 134 games. Vejmelka's quality start percentage sits at 44.4% and he has 56 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has a tally of 3,848 stops out of the 4,281 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .899. The opposition is averaging 3.49 goals/game and he has relinquished 433 goals in total. He has made the start in 126 games and has played for a total of 7,452 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona (-143)

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