Arizona Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 12/10/2017

Sunday, December 10, 2017

United Center

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, December 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +218 and the Blackhawks at -245.

Arizona has a record of 7-19-5 this season and on the road they have a record of 4-11-4. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 74 goals and given up 110 goals for a point differential of -36. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-24-0 and an over/under record of 14-16-0. Chicago is 13-11-5 including 7-5-2 at home this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 87 goals and surrendered 81 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 13-16-0 while their over/under record is 13-15-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 7-24-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 14-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 13-16-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 13-15-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/08/17 GO Antti Raanta Upper Body will start in goal Saturday vs Columbus
12/08/17 RW Tobias Rieder Concussion left last game, is "?" Saturday vs Columbus
12/02/17 D Niklas Hjalmarsson Upper Body IR (11/28)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/05/17 RW Marian Hossa Infection IR (10/03)
10/05/15 D Michal Rozsival Upper Body IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Clayton Keller has accumulated 23 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 11 goals this year with 88 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson averages 25.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 6 goals on 87 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season. Scott Wedgewood has 3 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 360 shots against him and he's given up 33 goals. He's made 327 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 20 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 8 goals this season with 81 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 10 goals on 101 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season. Anton Forsberg has 2 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 254 shots against him and he's surrendered 24 goals. He's made 230 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 19 total points this season, which ranks them 30th in the NHL. They are 29th in the league in goals scored with 74 while they've given up 110 goals, ranking them 1st overall. They have had 97 power play opportunities and have scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 23rd in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 83 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 15th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.98% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 30th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 19th in the NHL with a total of 31 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 120 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 28th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 103 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 5th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 12th in the league with 87 goals scored while they've given up 81 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.61%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 5th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona has a Corsi percentage of 48.5% as they've tried 1,795 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,904 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 17th in Corsi percentage. They are 23rd in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.8% as they have 1,326 shots while they've given up 1,447 attempts on defense. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the year. That puts them 24th and 4th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 953 face-off wins as opposed to 1,034 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48%. That is 26th overall in the NHL. On defense Arizona has 735 hits and they've blocked 457 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 4th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 57.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.5% for the year. That ranks them 2nd and 30th respectively in the NHL. They have 896 face-off wins as opposed to 942 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Chicago has 556 hits and they've blocked 398 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 23rd in blocked shots. Chicago is ranked 2nd in Corsi percentage with 52.6% as they've tried 1,881 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,698 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 13th in the NHL at 50.7%, as they have 1,337 shots while they've given up 1,300 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Coyotes/Blackhawks NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago -245

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