Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 11/25/2017

Saturday, November 25, 2017

BB&T Center

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Saturday, November 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +104 and the Panthers at -115.

Chicago has a record of 10-8-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-4-2. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 63 goals and given up 56 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-11-0 and an over/under record of 10-10-0. Florida is 8-11-2 including 5-3-2 at home this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 63 goals and surrendered 73 for a goal differential of -10. Their record against the spread is 8-13-0 while their over/under record is 12-9-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 10-11-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 10-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 8-13-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 12-9-0 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 Florida Panthers Injuries

11/18/17 C Derek MacKenzie Lower Body IR (11/12)
11/13/17 C Jared McCann Lower Body IR (11/13)

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 8 goals this year with 73 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 5 goals on 59 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 9 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 558 shots against him and he's given up 38 goals. He's made 520 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Vincent Trocheck has scored 22 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 9 goals this season with 59 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 21.3 minutes played per game. Jonathan Huberdeau averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 7 goals on 64 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Roberto Luongo has 5 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 403 shots against him and he's surrendered 28 goals. He's made 375 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 23 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 63 while they've given up 56 goals, ranking them 27th overall. They have had 91 power play opportunities and have scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 80 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, putting them 3rd in the league when short-handed. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.68% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers are 29th in the NHL with a total of 18 points this year. They have 12 power play goals on 75 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 26th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 71 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Panthers are 18th in the league with 63 goals scored while they've given up 73 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.75%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago has a Corsi percentage of 51.5% as they've tried 1,351 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,271 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 5th in Corsi percentage. They are 15th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 49.6% as they have 962 shots while they've given up 976 attempts on defense. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 56.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.8% for the year. That puts them 2nd and 30th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 656 face-off wins as opposed to 705 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 26th overall in the NHL. On defense Chicago has 416 hits and they've blocked 295 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 22nd in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 46.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.8% for the year. That ranks them 29th and 3rd respectively in the NHL. They have 703 face-off wins as opposed to 658 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Florida has 397 hits and they've blocked 292 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 24th in blocked shots. Florida is ranked 22nd in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've tried 1,222 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,263 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 16th in the NHL at 49.9%, as they have 966 shots while they've given up 971 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida -115

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