Florida Panthers vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 1/2/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (-152) Coyotes (+125)

The Florida Panthers (22-12-2) are on their way to Mullett Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Arizona Coyotes (19-14-2). The line on this contest has Florida at -152 and Arizona is opening at +125. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Florida Panthers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win against the Canadiens their last time out. Florida tallied 9 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to net 2 goals. The Panthers had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the win. For the game, they converted 4 out of the 26 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Panthers have allowed the opponent to score 73 goals while having 84 as an offensive unit. Florida Panthers opponents have tallied 112 power play opportunities (15th in pro hockey) and have tallied 19 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring, the Florida Panthers have earned 107 goals (21st in the league) for the year and have surrendered 92. Florida has taken 1,220 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.8%. For the season, they have tallied 46 points and their points percentage comes in at .639. The Panthers so far have had 975 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .906. Florida skates onto the rink with 115 power play opportunities and they have scored 23 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 20.00%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Sergei Bobrovsky. Bobrovsky has played in 669 contests throughout his hockey career. He has accumulated a record of 377-216-52 and he has started in 653 games. Opponents have tallied 1,669 goals versus Bobrovsky in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.60. Bobrovsky has seen 19,573 shots against him and has recorded 17,904 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .915 for his 38,496 minutes between the pipes. For his career, Bobrovsky has 374 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .573.

When they took the ice last, Arizona faced the Ducks in a game where the Coyotes got the win by a score of 2-0. They had 3 power play attempts in this game and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Coyotes scored 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they pursued.

For the season, the Arizona Coyotes are sitting with 108 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .571. They have permitted 99 goals to be scored by of a combination of 77 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Coyotes have 81 goals at even strength and 27 goals (12th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 116 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.28%. Arizona has taken 953 shots (31st in the league) and has a shot percentage of 11.33%, while allowing the opposition 1,083 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.44% on the other teams 107 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.9%.

For the opposition you will find Connor Ingram in goal. He has a tally of 1,521 stops out of 1,671 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .910. Ingram is sitting with a lifetime record of 20-22-8 and has participated in 52 games. He has started in 50 games and has accumulated 2,968 minutes. Ingram's quality start percentage comes out to 60.0% and he has earned 30 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 3.03 goals/game and he has surrendered 150 goals altogether.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Arizona (+125)

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