Friday, January 15, 2016

Air Canada Centre

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, January 15, 2016. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +119 and the Maple Leafs at -131. The over/under has been set at 5.

Chicago comes into this matchup having played 45 games. They have an overall record of 28-13-4 and on the road they have a record of 9-8-3. Currently they are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 129 goals and given up 106 goals for a point differential of +23. Toronto shows up with a record of 16-18-7 including 7-7-5 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 105 goals and surrendered 115 for a goal differential of -10.

Patrick Kane has accumulated 63 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 25 goals this season with 162 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews has averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 16 goals on 107 shots. He has 16 assists giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 24 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has had 1075 shots against him and has given up 78 goals. He has made 997 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

James Van Riemsdyk has accumulated 29 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 14 goals this season with 129 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Leo Komarov has averaged 17 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 15 goals on 82 shots. He has 14 assists giving him a total of 29 points on the season. James Reimer has 7 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has had 564 shots against him and has given up 36 goals. He has made 528 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

The Blackhawks have 60 total points this season. They have scored 128 goals while giving up 106 goals. They have had 135 power play opportunities and have scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. The Blackhawks have allowed 125 power play opportunities and given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. They average 31 shots per game and as a team are shooting 9.14% for the season to this point. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%.

The Maple Leafs have a total of 39 points on the season. They have 23 power play goals on 128 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 18%. They have allowed 128 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. As a team, the Blackhawks have a total of 101 goals scored while they've given up 111 goals to this point. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.88%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%.

Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 27-17 straight up

The Chicago Blackhawks are 15-21-8 against the over/under

Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 12-25 straight up

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 16-19-5 against the over/under

Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/19/15 C Marcus Kruger Wrist expected to miss 4 months
01/13/16 C Artem Anisimov Illness expected to miss Thursday vs. Montreal

Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

12/18/15 GO Garret Sparks Lower Body out indefinitely
12/18/15 C Nick Spaling Shoulder out indefinitely
11/17/15 RW Nathan Horton Back out indefinitely
10/17/15 D Stephane Robidas Knee out indefinitely
01/11/16 LW James Van Riemsdyk Foot expected to miss 6-8 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago

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