Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/30/2017

Thursday, November 30, 2017

United Center

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The Dallas Stars travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, November 30, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Stars at +122 and the Blackhawks at -135.

Dallas has a record of 13-10-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 4-8-1. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 70 goals and given up 69 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-11-0 and an over/under record of 12-10-0. Chicago is 12-9-3 including 6-4-1 at home this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 76 goals and surrendered 63 for a goal differential of +13. Their record against the spread is 12-11-0 while their over/under record is 11-11-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 12-11-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 12-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 12-11-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 11-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

11/12/17 D Marc Methot Knee IR (11/08)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

11/28/17 D Michal Kempny Illness is "?" Thursday vs Dallas
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)

Player Spotlight

Jamie Benn has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Stars. He has 11 goals this year with 73 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Tyler Seguin averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 12 goals on 93 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 11 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 559 shots against him and he's given up 49 goals. He's made 510 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 25 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 9 goals this season with 84 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 6 goals on 68 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 11 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 624 shots against him and he's surrendered 42 goals. He's made 582 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 27 total points this season, which ranks them 17th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 70 while they've given up 69 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 74 power play opportunities and have scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 6th in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 85 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.31% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 19th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 16th in the NHL with a total of 27 points this year. They have 17 power play goals on 98 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 88 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 9th in the league with 76 goals scored while they've given up 63 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.06%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 3rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51%, as they've attempted 1,365 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,311 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.2% as they have 1,021 attempts while they have given up 974 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 48.1% of the time, which is 24th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 820 face-off wins compared to 738 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That ranks them 2nd in the league. On defense Dallas has 485 hits and they have blocked 337 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 56.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.2% for the year. That ranks them 2nd and 30th respectively in the NHL. They have 743 face-off wins as opposed to 792 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Chicago has 458 hits and they've blocked 335 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 22nd in blocked shots. Chicago is ranked 4th in Corsi percentage with 51.9% as they've tried 1,554 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,441 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 14th in the NHL at 50.2%, as they have 1,113 shots while they've given up 1,106 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago -135

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