The Arizona Coyotes (+255) are on the road to take on the New York Rangers (-315) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The total is 6.5 (O: +100, U: -120)Both teams will be playing on back-to-back days. The Rangers are 1-2 without a day off, while the Coyotes are facing their first back-to-back of the season.
Arizona (6-7-1) is coming off a 4-2 loss against the Devils yesterday, ending a three-game unbeaten streak. The Coyotes committed eight penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Dylan Guenther and Clayton Keller each scored once for the Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka only had 22 saves on 26 shots against (.846%) in the loss.
New York (7-6-3) fell 2-1 to the Predators yesterday. Filip Chytil netted the only goal for the Rangers. Jaroslav Halak saved only 16 of 18 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Rangers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 victory in October, their third straight win against Arizona. Artemi Panarin led New York with three points (1G 2A). Guenther led Arizona with two points (0G 2A). Igor Shesterkin got the win, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900%).
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.79 goals per game for the season, 24th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.88 goals a game (12th). Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 3.57 goals per game (27th).
New York averages more shots a game (34.9) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, though the team’s 8.6% shooting percentage is 29th. With an average of 23.4 attempts, Arizona ranks 32nd. Look for a few power play opportunities for the Rangers, as the Coyotes are averaging 5.07 penalties per game, fourth-most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 11.29 penalty minutes a game ranks 10th-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.69 times a game (25th) for an average of 8.44 minutes (22nd). The Coyotes’ 31.25% power play percentage is the third-best in the league, while the Rangers rank 13th with a conversion rate of 22.81%. When it comes to penalty killing, Arizona has the league’s eighth-ranked PK% at 82.46%, while New York is 11th at 81.25%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 16 points this season, Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has five goals and 11 assists in 14 games. In the net, Vejmelka (5-3-1) is Arizona’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.06 GAA and a .915% save percentage.
Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with 21 points (7th in the league). He has five goals and 16 assists (3rd). Shesterkin (7-2-2) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.53. He has a save percentage of .909%.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is 5-5-0 on the road this season. New York has lost three in a row at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
NY Rangers -1.5 (-120)
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