Free NHL Picks Today: Arizona Coyotes vs Vancouver Canucks 4/13/23

Free NHL Picks Today: Arizona Coyotes vs Vancouver Canucks 4/13/23
Thu 13th April 2023

Vancouver is coming off a 3-2 win over the Ducks on Tuesday. The Canucks committed five penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. J.T. Miller, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Brock Boeser scored one apiece for the Canucks. Miller added an assist to share the scoring lead with Elias Pettersson, who had two assists.

Thatcher Demko had a great performance with 33 saves (.942%) in the win. Arizona fell 4-1 to the Kraken on Monday. Jack McBain was the only player to score for the Coyotes. Ivan Prosvetov only had 33 saves on 37 shots against (.891%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 3-2 victory for the Coyotes in March. Travis Boyd led Arizona with two goals. Pettersson (1G 1A) and Anthony Beauvillier (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Vancouver. Prosvetov got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).

FACING OFF

Vancouver is averaging 3.27 goals per game for the season, 13th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Coyotes team that is allowing 3.58 goals a game (24th).

Meanwhile, Arizona has found the net 2.73 times a game on average, 27th in the league, and the Canucks are allowing opponents to score 3.60 goals per game (25th).

Arizona averages fewer shots/game (25.8) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 10.7% shooting percentage ranks 10th. Vancouver has struggled with stopping shots, ranking No. 31 with a team save percentage of .888%.

Don’t be surprised to see several power play opportunities for the Canucks, as the Coyotes have been penalized 4.65 times a game, third-most in the NHL, for an average of 11.81 minutes (fourth-highest). The visitors are averaging 3.60 penalties (19th) and 8.90 penalty minutes a game (12th).

The Canucks’ 22.30% power play percentage ranks 12th in the league, while the Coyotes are 24th with a conversion rate of 19.07%. While strong on the power play, Vancouver has been less impressive at penalty killing, as the away team possesses the league’s lowest PK% at 71.67%. Arizona’s 74.92% ranks 27th in the NHL.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 101 points this season, 10th-most in the NHL, Pettersson is the top skater for the Canucks. He is among the league leaders with 63 assists (10th) and has added 38 goals of his own. In the net, Demko (14-14-4) is Vancouver’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.16 GAA and a .901% save percentage.

Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes in scoring with 85 points. He has 37 goals and 48 assists in 81 games. Connor Ingram (6-13-8) has the best goals against average for Arizona at 3.36.

He has a save percentage of .907%. Karel Vejmelka (18-24-5) has played the most games in net for the Coyotes this season. He has a 3.40 GAA and a .901% save percentage.

HOME AND AWAY

Vancouver is 18-17-5 on the road this season. Arizona is 21-15-4 at Mullett Arena this season.

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Vancouver Canucks (-150)

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