The Vegas Golden Knights (13-4-0) welcome the Arizona Coyotes (6-8-1) at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. Arizona is coming off a 4-1 loss against the Rangers on Sunday. The Coyotes committed five penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal.
Clayton Keller scored the only goal for the Coyotes. Connor Ingram saved only 23 of 27 shots against (.851%) in the loss. Vegas fell 5-2 to the Sharks on Tuesday. Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel each scored once for the Golden Knights. Logan Thompson only had 24 saves on 27 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Golden Knights won two of the three games between the teams last season, including a 6-1 victory in their final meeting in April. Brayden McNabb led Vegas with three points (1G 2A). Barrett Hayton scored Arizona’s only goal. Robin Lehner got the win, saving 29 of 30 shots (.966%).
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.67 goals per game for the season, 27th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Golden Knights team that is allowing only 2.47 goals a game (4th). Meanwhile, Vegas has found the net 3.59 times a game on average, sixth in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 3.60 goals per game (28th).
Arizona averages fewer shots a game (23.9) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 11.1% shooting percentage ranks sixth. Vegas has been up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 4 with a team save percentage of .921%.
Look for a few power play opportunities for the Golden Knights, as the Coyotes are averaging 5.07 penalties per game, fourth-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.20 penalty minutes a game ranks 11th-highest. The home team has been penalized 2.59 times a game for an average of 5.35 minutes, both of which are the best in the league.
The Coyotes’ 29.63% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Golden Knights rank 16th with a conversion rate of 20.41%. In terms of penalty killing, Arizona has the league’s seventh-ranked PK% at 81.97%, while Vegas is 25th at 75.61%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 17 points this season, Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has six goals and 11 assists in 15 games. In the net, Karel Vejmelka (5-4-1) is Arizona’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.16 GAA and a .910% save percentage.
Eichel leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 20 points. He has 10 goals and 10 assists in 17 games. Thompson (8-2-0) has the best goals against average for Vegas at 2.32. He has a save percentage of .925%.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is 5-6-0 away from home this season. Vegas is 5-3-0 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Vegas Golden Knights -2.5 (+115)
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