Nashville Predators vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction, 1/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Arizona Coyotes

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Mullett Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: Bally Sports

The Nashville Predators (24-19-1) are traveling to Mullett Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Arizona Coyotes (21-18-3).

The Nashville Predators will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-1 defeat against the Golden Knights in their previous game. Nashville had 4 penalty mins in this matchup. The Predators left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. Furthermore, they had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 35 shots they looked to score on.

In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have earned 137 goals (15th in hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 138. For the current season, they have scored 49 points and their points percentage is sitting at .557. Nashville has 151 power play opportunities and they have notched 31 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 20.53%. When at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 106 goals while having 106 of their own. Nashville has taken 1,354 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Predators have had 1,329 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .896. Nashville Predators opponents have totaled 140 power play opportunities (10th in the NHL) and have notched 32 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Juuse Saros. Saros has participated in 320 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has accumulated a mark of 164-111-28 and he was named the starter in 303 games. Opponents have tallied 800 goals versus Saros in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.62. Saros has seen 9,691 shot attempts against him and has gathered 8,891 saves. He has a save percentage of .917 for his 18,307 minutes guarding the cage. In his career, Saros has compiled 184 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .607.

In their last game, Arizona faced off against the Flames in an outing where the Coyotes took the loss by a final of 3-2. The Coyotes netted 2 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play chances in this one but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Arizona has attempted 1,147 shots (32nd in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.99%, while allowing their opponents 1,319 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 78.95% on the other teams 133 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.4%. They have a total of 132 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.48%. The Coyotes have racked up 95 goals at even strength and 31 goals (14th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 126 goals to be scored by of a combination of 98 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Arizona Coyotes have accounted for 126 goals, 45 points, and a points percentage of .536.

Across the rink you are going to see Connor Ingram defending the net. His opponents are averaging 3.00 goals per game and he has relinquished 163 goals altogether. Ingram's quality start percentage is 57.4% and he has qualified for 31 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 54 contests and has played for a total of 3,262 mins. Ingram has compiled a career mark of 22-23-9 and has played in 57 games. He has gathered 1,658 saves out of 1,821 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .910.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville

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