Free NHL Picks Today: Buffalo Sabres vs Arizona Coyotes 11/8/22

Free NHL Picks Today: Buffalo Sabres vs Arizona Coyotes 11/8/22
Tue 8th November 2022

The Buffalo Sabres (7-5-0) play host to the Arizona Coyotes (4-6-1) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. Arizona is coming off a 3-2 win over the Capitals on Saturday. The Coyotes conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own power play opportunities. Nick Ritchie led the Coyotes with two goals. Karel Vejmelka had a great performance with 34 saves (.944%) in the win.

Buffalo is back home for a five-game homestand after a 5-3 loss against the Lightning on Saturday. Casey Mittelstadt, Jeff Skinner, and Zemgus Girgensons each scored once for the Sabres. Owen Power had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Eric Comrie only had 25 saves on 29 shots against (.862%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Sabres won both games between the teams last season, including a 3-1 victory in their final meeting in January. Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Buffalo. Shayne Gostisbehere scored Arizona’s only goal. Craig Anderson got the win, saving 27 of 28 shots (.964%).

FACING OFF

Arizona is averaging 2.82 goals per game for the season, 25th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Sabres team that is allowing 3.17 goals a game (17th). Meanwhile, Buffalo has found the net 4.08 times a game on average, second in the league, and will be looking to capitalize on the Coyotes’ weak defense, which is allowing opponents to score 4.09 goals per game (29th).

Arizona averages fewer shots a game (23.4) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 12.1% shooting percentage ranks fourth. Buffalo’s average of 31.7 attempts ranks 16th. The Coyotes’ 28.95% power play percentage is the fifth-best in the league, while the Sabres rank 11th with a conversion rate of 23.91%. In terms of penalty killing, Arizona has the league’s 13th-ranked PK% at 80.95%, while Buffalo is 21st at 76.32%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 11 points this season, Clayton Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has three goals and eight assists in 11 games. In the net, Vejmelka (2-3-1) is Arizona’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.97 GAA and a .895% save percentage. Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin lead the Sabres in scoring with 15 points apiece. Both have seven goals (9th) and eight assists.

Anderson (3-1-0) has the best goals against average for Buffalo at 2.25. He has a save percentage of .927%. Comrie (4-3-0) has played the most games in net for the Sabres this season. He has a 3.29 GAA and a .898% save percentage.

HOME AND AWAY

Arizona is 3-4-0 on the road this season. Buffalo has won three in a row at KeyBank Center this season.

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