The Vegas Golden Knights (22-11-1) welcome the Arizona Coyotes (10-15-5) at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday. Arizona is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss against the Canadiens on Monday. The Coyotes committed only two penalties in the game, holding Montreal without a power play goal.
Nick Schmaltz and Matias Maccelli both scored once for the Coyotes. Karel Vejmelka only had 23 saves on 26 shots against (.884%) in the loss.Vegas fell 3-2 to the Sabres on Monday.
Reilly Smith and Chandler Stephenson both scored once for the Golden Knights. Adin Hill saved only 15 of 18 shots against (.833%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Golden Knights won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-1 victory in November. Alex Pietrangelo led Vegas with three points (1G 2A). Clayton Keller scored Arizona’s only goal. Logan Thompson got the win, saving 25 of 26 shots (.961%).
FACING OFF
Arizona is averaging 2.77 goals per game for the season, 26th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Golden Knights team that is allowing 2.76 goals a game (10th).
Meanwhile, Vegas has found the net 3.24 times a game on average, 13th in the league, and the Coyotes are allowing opponents to score 3.63 goals per game (28th).
Arizona averages fewer shots per game (24.4) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 11.3% shooting percentage ranks fifth. Vegas’ average of 32.7 attempts ranks 10th.
Don’t be surprised to see several power play opportunities for the Golden Knights, as the Coyotes are averaging 5.17 penalties per game, most in the NHL. The visitors’ 11.90 penalty minutes a game ranks fourth-highest.
The home team has been penalized 2.82 times a game for an average of 6.32 minutes, both of which are the lowest in the league. The Golden Knights’ 23.96% power play percentage ranks 12th in the league, while the Coyotes are 24th with a conversion rate of 19.61%. In terms of defending power plays, Arizona has the league’s 19th-ranked PK% at 76.98%, while Vegas is 23rd at 75.29%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 30 points this season, Keller is the top skater for the Coyotes. He has 12 goals and 18 assists in 30 games. In the net, Vejmelka (9-8-3) is Arizona’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.11 GAA and a .911% save percentage. Stephenson and Jack Eichel lead the Golden Knights in scoring with 30 and 29 points, respectively. Stephenson has eight goals and 22 assists in 34 games, while Eichel has 13 goals and 16 assists.
Hill (8-2-1) has the best goals against average for Vegas at 2.62. He has a save percentage of .907%. Thompson (14-8-0) has played the most games in net for the Golden Knights this season. He has a 2.64 GAA and a .917% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Arizona is looking to reverse a seven-game losing skid away from home this season. Vegas is 8-9-0 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 (-120)
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