Arizona Coyotes at Calgary Flames – 4/16/22 NHL Picks and Prediction

The Calgary Flames host the Arizona Coyotes in Saturday NHL Action.

The Arizona Coyotes come into this road contest with an overall record of 22-47-5. Through 74 games, the Coyotes are 8th in the Central Division. On the season, they have found the net 182 times, good for a rank of 32nd among NHL teams. Heading into the game, Arizona is the 30th ranked defensive team, allowing opponents to score at an average rate of 3.7 goals per game. So far, the Coyotes have a strength of schedule rating of 11th in the league. When diving into their opponent-adjusted scoring margin, they come into this game as the 32nd ranked team in the NHL.

The Calgary Flames get set to host the Arizona Coyotes with an overall record of 45-20-9. This mark places them 1st in the Pacific division. Through 74 games, the Flames have scored 259 goals, giving them an average of 3.47. This output gives them a rank of 7th among NHL teams.On defense, Calgary is the 2nd ranked unit, giving up 2.51 goals per contest. So far, the Flames have played the 25th toughest schedule in the league. And, when taking into account Calgary’s scoring margin relative to the quality of their competition, they come in with a power ranking of 3rd in the NHL.

Through 67 games, the Arizona Coyotes’ goal and overall scoring leader is Clayton Keller with 63 points. He has reached his mark of 28 goals, on a shooting percentage of 15.8%. So far, 18.0% of his goals have come during power play time. Behind him is Nick Schmaltz, who has 29 assists to go along with his 23 goals. While on the ice, his offensive production has led to a plus-minus rating of +2.0. Arizona’s top goalie is Karel Vejmelka, who is giving up an average of 3.61 goals per game.

Coming into this game, the Calgary Flames leader in points is Johnny Gaudreau. In Calgary’s 74 games, he has come up with 34 goals and 67 assists. He has scored his goals on a shooting percentage of 14.3%. The team’s top overall goal scorer is Elias Lindholm. Of his 38 goals, 24.0% have come during power play time. While on the ice, his offensive production has led to a plus-minus rating of +55. Calgary’s top goalie is Jacob Markstrom, who is giving up an average of 2.24 goals per game. In his 59 games played, he has turned in 35 quality starts, giving him a quality start percentage above the league average.

Coming into this game, the Coyotes have an over-under record of 34-35-5. However, when playing on the road, the over has fared better, going 18-18-2. On the season 55.0% of Arizona’s games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 40.0% of the scoring coming from the Coyotes.In Calgary’s 74 games, the over has hit in over half of their games, going 36-34-4. So far, taking the over when the Flames are playing at home, has been a good bet with an over-under record of 19-17-2. On the season, 61.0% of Calgary’s games have gone for at least 6 goals or more, with 58% of the scoring coming from the Flames. Look for this game to fall below the posted over-under line of 6 goals, as Arizona won’t be able to carry their weight on offense against Calgary’s 3rd ranked scoring defense.