Detroit Red Wings vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 3/8/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (-148) Coyotes (+120)

Mullett Arena is where the Arizona Coyotes (25-32-5) will go up against the Detroit Red Wings (33-23-6) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Red Wings at -148 and the Coyotes are at +120. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings will look for better times on the ice after their 7-2 defeat to the Avalanche their last time on the ice. Detroit accrued 18 penalty minutes in this contest. They also had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and netted 1 goal. The Red Wings didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 29 shots they put on net.

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When at even strength, the Red Wings have surrendered 164 goals while scoring 165 on offense. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 194 power play opportunities (15th in hockey) and have scored 38 goals in those chances. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 216 goals (5th in pro hockey) for the year and have allowed 202. Detroit has tried 1,793 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 12.1%. For the season, they have recorded 72 points and their points percentage sits at .581. The Red Wings have had 2,011 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .900. Detroit has 222 power play chances and they have notched 51 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 22.97%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Alex Lyon. Lyon has been involved in 70 contests over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed an overall mark of 34-22-7 and he started in 61 games. The opposition has notched 188 goals versus Lyon in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.98. Lyon has had 2,000 shots against him and has amassed 1,812 saves. His save percentage is at .906 in his 3,789 minutes on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Lyon is sitting with 33 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .541.

When they were on the ice last, Arizona went up against the Blackhawks in a matchup where the Coyotes went home in defeat by a mark of 5-2. The Coyotes had 2 goals out of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to notch a goal.

The Coyotes have tallied 137 goals at even strength and 43 goals (14th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Arizona has taken 1,695 shots (29th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 10.62%, while allowing their opponents 1,974 shots. On the year, the Arizona Coyotes have a total of 180 goals, 55 points, and a points percentage of .444. They have permitted 206 goals to be scored by of a combination of 157 goals at even strength and 49 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 192 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 22.40%. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.33% on their opponents 207 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Connor Ingram patrolling the crease. Ingram has a career mark of 24-31-11 and has participated in 69 contests. Ingram's quality start percentage comes out to 56.1% and he has accumulated 37 quality starts in his professional career. He has tallied 1,962 saves out of the 2,164 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .907. The opposition is averaging 3.10 goals/game and he has surrendered 202 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 66 games and has racked up 3,910 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (-148)

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