New York Rangers vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 3/30/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Rangers vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Saturday, March 30, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

The New York Rangers (48-20-4) are traveling to Mullett Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Arizona Coyotes (30-37-5).

The New York Rangers will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 6-5 win against the Flyers their last time out. The Rangers had a solid offensive outing in this win. In the game, they netted 6 out of the 27 shots they put on goal. In addition, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. New York compiled 6 minutes in the box in this game.

New York Rangers opponents have totaled 204 power play tries (25th in the NHL) and have scored 34 goals in those attempts. The Rangers thus far have had 2,129 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .908. New York has taken 2,235 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.9%. At even strength, the Rangers let the opposition score 162 goals while notching 187 on offense. New York has 220 power play chances and they have scored 57 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 25.91%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 100 points and their points percentage is .694. In regard to scoring goals, the New York Rangers have accumulated 244 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have given up 196.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Igor Shesterkin. Opponents have notched 488 goals against Shesterkin in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.44. Shesterkin has been in goal for 206 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .921 for his 12,003 minutes in the crease. He has earned a win-loss mark of 130-57-17 and got the start in 201 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Shesterkin has 130 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .647. Shesterkin has had 6,164 shot attempts taken against him and has gathered 5,676 saves.

Their last time out, Arizona faced off against the Blue Jackets in a game where the Coyotes got the victory by a mark of 6-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries. The Coyotes converted 6 goals of the 35 shots on goal they tried.

The Coyotes have tallied 164 goals at even strength and 47 goals (16th in the NHL) while on the power play. Arizona has attempted 1,976 shots (28th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.68%, while allowing the other team 2,292 shots. On the campaign, the Arizona Coyotes have accumulated 211 goals, 65 points, as well as a points percentage of .451. They have granted a total of 236 goals to be scored by way of 180 goals at even strength and 56 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 214 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.96%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.47% on their opponents 238 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 89.7%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Connor Ingram protecting the goal. Ingram is the owner of a career mark of 26-34-11 and has been in net for 74 contests. Ingram's quality start percentage comes out to 56.3% and he has accumulated 40 quality starts in his NHL career. He is sitting with 2,111 stops out of the 2,328 shots tried, giving him a percentage of .907. Teams are averaging 3.09 goals/game and he has yielded 217 goals in total. He has made the start in 71 games and has played 4,209 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York

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