Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/14/2017

Friday, October 27, 2017

United Center

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The Nashville Predators travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, October 27, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Predators at +122 and the Blackhawks at -135.

Nashville has a record of 4-3-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-3-1. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 23 goals and given up 24 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-5-0 and an over/under record of 3-6-0. Chicago is 5-3-2 including 3-1-1 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 34 goals and surrendered 26 for a goal differential of +8. Their record against the spread is 5-5-0 while their over/under record is 6-3-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 4-5-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 3-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 5-5-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 6-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

10/20/17 C Nick Bonino Undisclosed IR (10/20)
10/02/17 D Ryan Ellis Knee IR (10/03)

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)

Player Spotlight

Filip Forsberg has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Predators. He has 7 goals this year with 26 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 27%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 18.8 minutes played per game. Scott Hartnell averages 15 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 3 goals on 19 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 4 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Predators. He has 208 shots against him and he's given up 14 goals. He's made 194 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 8 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 3 goals this season with 28 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 5 goals on 30 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 5 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 268 shots against him and he's surrendered 17 goals. He's made 251 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have 10 total points this season, which ranks them 16th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 23 while they've given up 24 goals, ranking them 20th overall. They have had 39 power play opportunities and have scored 10 goals on those chances for a percentage of 26%. That is 6th in the NHL. The Predators have allowed 42 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, putting them 5th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.58% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 7th in the NHL with a total of 12 points this year. They have 7 power play goals on 44 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 19th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 41 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 3rd in the league with 34 goals scored while they've given up 26 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.07%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%. That is 6th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.1%, as they've attempted 506 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 485 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.7% as they have 394 attempts while they have given up 354 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 49.8% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 296 face-off wins compared to 271 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Nashville has 197 hits and they have blocked 131 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.4% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 325 face-off wins compared to 323 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Chicago has 213 hits and they have blocked 151 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Chicago is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.8% as they've attempted 590 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 645 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.1% ranks 31st as they have 406 attempts while they have given up 494 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago -135

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