Pittsburgh Penguins vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 1/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Monday, January 22, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (-157) Coyotes (+128)

The Arizona Coyotes (22-19-3) will go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins (21-16-6) at Mullett Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Penguins at -157 while the Coyotes are sitting at +128. The total comes in at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the losing side of the ice with a 3-2 defeat to the Golden Knights in the last game they played. Pittsburgh accrued 8 penalty mins for this matchup. The Penguins could have played much better offensively in the loss. They also had 1 power play attempt but weren't able to score. For the outing, they earned a goal on 2 of the 25 shots they attempted.

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While at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 93 goals while having 110 on the offensive side of the ice. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have tallied 131 power play opportunities (25th in professional hockey) and have a total of 22 goals in those chances. With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 129 goals (25th in hockey) this season and have surrendered 115. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,437 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.0%. For the year, they have racked up 48 points and their points percentage comes in at .558. The Penguins have seen 1,312 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .912. Pittsburgh has accumulated 140 power play chances and they have added 19 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 13.57%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Tristan Jarry. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Jarry has accounted for 138 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .608. His save percentage is at .914 during his 13,349 minutes on the ice. Jarry has had 6,784 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,199 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 585 goals versus Jarry in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.63. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 129-73-24 and he has started in 227 games. Jarry has been involved in 236 contests during his professional hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Arizona opposed the Predators in a matchup where the Coyotes earned a win by a final score of 3-2. The Coyotes tallied 3 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they took. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

On the year, the Arizona Coyotes have notched a total of 130 goals, 47 points, as well as a points percentage of .534. They have granted a total of 130 goals to be scored by way of 100 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. The Coyotes are sitting with 99 goals at even strength and 31 goals (15th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 136 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play rate of 22.79%. Arizona has put up 1,192 shots (31st in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.91%, while allowing their opponents 1,377 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 79.17% on their oppositions 144 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.6%.

Across the ice you will find Connor Ingram in goal. Ingram is the owner of a career record of 23-24-9 and has played in 59 games. Ingram's quality start percentage comes out to 58.9% and he has earned 33 quality starts in his professional career. He has gathered 1,712 stops out of the 1,879 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .911. Teams are averaging 2.96 goals/game and he has allowed 167 goals overall. He was named a starter in 56 games and his ice time sits at 3,381 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Arizona (+128)

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