Thursday, October 22, 2015

United Center

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The Florida Panthers travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, October 22, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +162 and the Blackhawks at -180. The over/under has been set at 5.

Florida comes into this matchup having played 6 games. They have an overall record of 3-2-1 and on the road they have a record of 1-1-1. They have scored 18 goals and given up 12 goals for a point differential of +6. Chicago shows up with a record of 3-3-0 including 2-1-0 at home this season. They have scored 14 goals and surrendered 14.

Aaron Ekblad has accumulated 2 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 0 goals this season with 14 shots on goal. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Jonathan Huberdeau is averaging 18 minutes of ice time per contest this season. Over that span he has 0 goals by way of 11 shots. He has tallied 2 assists giving him a total of 2 points for the year. Roberto Luongo has 2 wins and 2 losses on the year in net for the Panthers. He has given up 10 goals on the 169 shots he has faced. He has 159 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Patrick Kane has accumulated 7 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 4 goals this season with 26 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews is averaging 20 minutes of ice time per contest. Over that span he has 0 goals by way of 11 shots. He has tallied 3 assists giving him a total of 3 points for the year. Corey Crawford has 2 wins and 2 losses on the year in net for the Blackhawks. He has given up 9 goals on the 115 shots he has faced. He has 106 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

The Panthers have accumulated 7 total points this season. They have given up 12 goals while scoring 18 goals themselves. They have had 24 power play opportunities and scored a goal on 5 chances for a percentage of 21%. They have allowed 22 power play opportunities and surrendered 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%.

The Blackhawks have a total of 6 points for the season. They have tallied 4 power play goals on 22 chances thus far for a percentage of 18%. They have allowed 14 power play opportunities and have surrendered 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. They have given up a total of 14 goals scored while scoring 14 goals this year.

Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 3-3 straight up

The Florida Panthers are 2-2-2 against the over/under

Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 3-3 straight up

The Chicago Blackhawks are 0-5-0 against the over/under

Florida Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/20/15 D Duncan Keith Knee expected to miss 4-6 weeks
10/06/15 D Michal Rozsival Ankle out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago

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