NHL: Coyotes vs Blues Prediction

The St. Louis Blues and Arizona Coyotes are set to clash in an NHL showdown at Enterprise Center. Check out the betting stats that matter.

Justin Faulk of the St. Louis Blues skates with the puck ahead of Loui Eriksson of the Arizona Coyotes. Photo by Getty Images.

The Arizona Coyotes (6-5-1) face the St. Louis Blues (5-5-1) at Enterprise Center. Let’s take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday’s matchup.

• The Coyotes have a 6-6 Puck Line record this season, while the Blues hold a record of 6-5.
• The Coyotes have an 8-4-0 O/U record this season (meaning eight games have gone over the total points line and four have gone under). The Blues have a 3-7-1 O/U record.

• The Coyotes are averaging [x] goals per game this season (T14th in the league). Comparatively, the Blues are averaging only 2.36 (T29th).
• Defensively, the Coyotes are giving up 2.92 goals per game this season (13th in the league), while the Blues are giving up an average of 2.91 goals (T11th).

• Looking at creating chances to score, Arizona is averaging 29.1 shots per game this season (26th in the NHL). Meanwhile, St Louis is allowing its opposition 33.1 shots per game (26th).
• Flipping that script, the Coyotes are allowing 31.7 shots per game (21st in the NHL), while the Blues are averaging 26.6 shots (31st).

• Arizona holds a power play percentage of 26.5%, ranking T6th in the league this season, while St Louis sits a lowly 32nd with 3.6% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.

• On the opposite end, the Coyotes have a penalty kill rate of 71.4% (ranked 25th), compared to the Blues at 74.2% (22nd).

• Here are their first period records in 2023/24.

• The Coyotes have played in 25 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Blues have appeared in 19.

• The Coyotes have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Blues have appeared in 8.

• Let’s take a look at some of the best value plays for player markets in Thursday’s matchup.

• Clayton Keller has scored at least one goal in five of his last 11 appearances.
• On the road, he’s scored at least one goal in three of his six appearances this season.
• In 10 of Clayton Keller’s 25 career appearances against the Blues he has scored at least one goal.
• Throughout his career, he has scored at least one goal in five of his 13 road games against the Blues.
• St. Louis has allowed 2.91 goals this season – ranking T11th in the NHL.
• 56.3% of goals the Blues have allowed this season have come at home.

• Clayton Keller has scored the first goal in zero of his 12 appearances this season.
• In three of Clayton Keller’s 25 career appearances against the Blues he has scored the first goal.
• Throughout his career, he has scored the first goal in one of his 13 road games against the Blues.
• St. Louis has allowed the first goal in seven of its 11 games this season.

• Clayton Keller has scored the last goal in three of his last 28 appearances.
• In two of Clayton Keller’s 25 career appearances against the Blues he has scored the last goal.
• Throughout his career, he has scored the last goal in each of his 13 road games against the Blues.
• Throughout his career, he has scored the last goal in one of his 13 road games against the Blues.
• St. Louis has allowed the last goal in seven of its 11 games this season.

• Clayton Keller has recorded at least one point in 35 of his last 44 appearances.
• On the road, he’s recorded at least one point in four of his six appearances this season.
• In 14 of Clayton Keller’s 25 career appearances against the Blues he has recorded at least one point.
• Throughout his career, he has recorded at least one point in six of his 13 road games against the Blues.

• Clayton Keller has averaged 3.6 shots this season.
• On the road, Keller has averaged 3.7 shots this season.
• Keller has averaged 2.0 shots per game in his last eight appearances against the Blues.
• Keller has averaged 2.4 shots per game in his last eight road appearances against the Blues.
• The Blues are giving up 33.1 shots per game this season – ranking 26th in the league.

• Pavel Buchnevich has scored at least one goal in one of his nine appearances this season.
• At home, he’s scored at least one goal in 11 of his 38 appearances since the beginning of last season.
• In five of Pavel Buchnevich’s 11 career appearances against the Coyotes he has scored at least one goal.
• Throughout his career, he has scored at least one goal in three of his six home games against the Coyotes.
• Arizona has allowed 2.92 goals this season – ranking 13th in the NHL.
• 51.4% of goals the Coyotes have allowed this season have come on the road.

• Pavel Buchnevich has scored the first goal in zero of his nine appearances this season.
• At home, he’s scored the first goal in six of his 38 appearances since the beginning of last season.
• In two of Pavel Buchnevich’s 11 career appearances against the Coyotes he has scored the first goal.
• Throughout his career, he has scored the first goal in one of his six home games against the Coyotes.
• Arizona has allowed the first goal in five of its 11 games this season.

• Pavel Buchnevich has scored the last goal in zero of his nine appearances this season.
• At home, he’s scored the last goal in one of his 38 appearances since the beginning of last season.
• Pavel Buchnevich has never scored the last goal against the Coyotes.
• Arizona has allowed the last goal in seven of its 11 games this season.

• Pavel Buchnevich has recorded at least one point in two of his nine appearances this season.
• At home, he’s recorded at least one point in 22 of his 38 appearances since the beginning of last season.
• In eight of Pavel Buchnevich’s 11 career appearances against the Coyotes he has recorded at least one point.
• Throughout his career, he has recorded at least one point in each of his six home games against the Coyotes.
• Throughout his career, he has recorded at least one point in six of his six home games against the Coyotes.

• Pavel Buchnevich has averaged 2.1 shots this season.
• At home, Buchnevich has averaged 1.7 shots since the beginning of last season.
• Buchnevich has averaged 2.8 shots per game in his last five appearances against the Coyotes.
• Buchnevich has averaged 2.5 shots per game in his last four home appearances against the Coyotes.
• The Coyotes are giving up 31.7 shots per game this season – ranking 21st in the league.