Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues NHL Picks & Predictions 10/18/2017

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to Scottrade Center to take on the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at +109 and the Blues at -120.

Chicago has a record of 4-1-1 this year and away from home they have a record of 1-0-1. They are 1st in the Central Division. They have tallied 25 goals and surrendered 13 goals for a point differential of +12. For the year they have an ATS mark of 4-2-0 and an over/under record of 4-2-0. St. Louis has a record of 4-2-0 including 1-0-0 on home ice this year. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 18 goals and have given up 16 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 4-2-0 while their over/under mark is 3-3-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 4-2-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 4-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important St. Louis Blues Betting Trends

The St. Louis Blues are 4-2-0 straight up this year

The St. Louis Blues are 3-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/16/17 LW Nick Schmaltz Upper Body is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. St. Louis
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 St. Louis Blues Injuries

10/16/17 LW Alexander Steen Undisclosed "?"
10/16/17 LW Jaden Schwartz Illness "?"
10/07/17 LW Zachary Sanford Shoulder IR (10/01)
10/03/17 D Jay Bouwmeester Ankle IR (10/01)
09/27/17 C Robby Fabbri ACL IR (10/01)

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 6 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 3 goals this season with 15 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 3 assists on the year and averages 20.5 minutes played per contest. Patrick Kane averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 2 goals on 13 attempts. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the year. Corey Crawford has 4 wins and 1 loss this season in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 174 shots against him and he's surrendered 7 goals. He's made 167 stops for a save percentage of 96%.

Player Spotlight

Brayden Schenn has 6 total points this season for the Blues. He has 2 goals this year with 19 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 4 assists on the year and averages 19.8 minutes played per contest. Vladimir Tarasenko averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 27% by scoring 4 goals on 15 attempts. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the year. Jake Allen has 3 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Blues. He has 180 shots against him and he's given up 15 goals. He's made 165 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 9 total points this year, which is 2nd in the NHL. They've scored 25 goals while giving up 13 scores, which has them ranked 2nd and 23rd respectively. They have had 27 power play chances and scored 3 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 11%. That is 22nd in the league. The Blackhawks have given up 24 power play opportunities and surrendered 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, ranking them 11th when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 13.02% for the year. They allow 37 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 94%, which is 2nd in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blues are 10th in the league with a total of 8 points this season. They have 5 power play goals on 24 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the NHL. They've given up 26 power play opportunities and surrendered 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking 18th overall. As a team, the Blues are 11th with a total of 18 goals scored while they've given up 16 goals this season, ranking 16th in goals against. They average 30 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.94%. As a unit they give up 36 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 93%, putting them 8th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago has a Corsi percentage of 46.6% as they've tried 337 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 386 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 25th in Corsi percentage. They are 27th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 44.7% as they have 239 shots while they've given up 296 attempts on defense. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the year. That puts them 23rd and 10th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 197 face-off wins as opposed to 192 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That is 14th overall in the NHL. On defense Chicago has 135 hits and they've blocked 90 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 4th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Blues start possessions in the offensive zone 44.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 55.5% for the year. That ranks them 29th and 2nd respectively in the NHL. They have 171 face-off wins as opposed to 202 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.8%. That is 26th in the league. On defense St. Louis has 154 hits and they've blocked 104 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 3rd in blocked shots. St. Louis is ranked 31st in Corsi percentage with 43.7% as they've tried 299 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 385 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 29th in the NHL at 45.4%, as they have 234 shots while they've given up 281 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago +109

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