Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes NHL Picks & Predictions 11/11/2017

Saturday, November 11, 2017

PNC Arena

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to PNC Arena to take on the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, November 11, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at +113 and the Hurricanes at -125.

Chicago has a record of 7-7-2 this year and away from home they have a record of 3-4-1. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have tallied 44 goals and surrendered 39 goals for a point differential of +5. For the year they have an ATS mark of 7-9-0 and an over/under record of 7-8-0. Carolina has a record of 5-5-3 including 2-2-2 on home ice this year. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 35 goals and have given up 38 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 5-8-0 while their over/under mark is 7-6-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 7-9-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 5-8-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 7-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/13/17 RW Jordin Tootoo Upper Body IR (10/03)
10/05/17 RW Marian Hossa Infection IR (10/03)
10/05/15 D Michal Rozsival Upper Body IR (10/03)

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

11/07/17 D Brett Pesce Concussion is "?" Friday vs. Columbus
10/05/17 RW Lee Stempniak Hip IR (10/02)

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 14 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 5 goals this season with 50 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 9 assists on the year and averages 19.8 minutes played per contest. Jonathan Toews averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by tallying 4 goals on 44 attempts. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the year. Corey Crawford has 7 wins and 6 losses this season in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 431 shots against him and he's surrendered 25 goals. He's made 406 stops for a save percentage of 94%.

Player Spotlight

Jordan Staal has 7 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 4 goals this year with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 3 assists on the year and averages 19.2 minutes played per contest. Jeff Skinner averages 17.6 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 7 goals on 49 attempts. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 9 points on the year. Scott Darling has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 268 shots against him and he's given up 24 goals. He's made 244 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 16 total points this year, which is 20th in the NHL. They've scored 44 goals while giving up 39 scores, which has them ranked 22nd and 27th respectively. They have had 70 power play chances and scored 9 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That is 29th in the league. The Blackhawks have given up 62 power play opportunities and surrendered 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, ranking them 6th when short-handed. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.15% for the year. They allow 34 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 93%, which is 1st in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes are 27th in the league with a total of 13 points this season. They have 6 power play goals on 45 chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 27th in the NHL. They've given up 26 power play opportunities and surrendered 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, ranking 24th overall. As a team, the Hurricanes are 30th with a total of 35 goals scored while they've given up 38 goals this season, ranking 30th in goals against. They average 37 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 7.28%. As a unit they give up 29 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 17th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago has a Corsi percentage of 51% as they've tried 1,008 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 970 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 8th in Corsi percentage. They are 19th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.3% as they have 720 shots while they've given up 740 attempts on defense. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 56.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.6% for the year. That puts them 3rd and 29th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 509 face-off wins as opposed to 529 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. On defense Chicago has 325 hits and they've blocked 230 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 13th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 60.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 39.2% for the year. That ranks them 1st and 31st respectively in the NHL. They have 411 face-off wins as opposed to 385 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Carolina has 204 hits and they've blocked 163 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 31st in blocked shots. Carolina is ranked 1st in Corsi percentage with 56.9% as they've tried 930 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 704 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 1st in the NHL at 55.3%, as they have 668 shots while they've given up 541 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago +113

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