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

Saturday, October 14, 2017

United Center

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The Nashville Predators travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Predators at +123 and the Blackhawks at -167.

Nashville has a record of 2-2-0 this season and on the road they have a record of 0-2-0. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 13 goals and given up 14 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-2-0 and an over/under record of 2-2-0. Chicago is 3-1-1 including 2-1-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 23 goals and surrendered 12 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 3-2-0 while their over/under record is 4-1-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 2-2-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 3-2-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 4-1-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

10/13/17 D Roman Josi Lower Body "?" Saturday vs. Chicago
10/02/17 D Ryan Ellis Knee IR

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/13/17 LW Nick Schmaltz Upper Body "?" Saturday vs. Nashville
10/05/17 RW Marian Hossa Skin Rash out indefinitely
10/05/15 D Michal Rozsival Ankle out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Filip Forsberg has accumulated 6 total points this season for the Predators. He has 4 goals this year with 12 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 33%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Scott Hartnell averages 16 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 30% by scoring 3 goals on 10 shots. He has no assists, giving him a total of 3 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 2 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Predators. He has 92 shots against him and he's given up 9 goals. He's made 83 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 6 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 3 goals this season with 11 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 27%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 2 goals on 13 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 3 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 136 shots against him and he's surrendered 6 goals. He's made 130 saves for a save percentage of 96%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have 4 total points this season, which ranks them 16th in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 13 while they've given up 14 goals, ranking them 8th overall. They have had 19 power play opportunities and have scored 6 goals on those chances for a percentage of 32%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Predators have allowed 16 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 27th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.11% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 19th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 2nd in the NHL with a total of 7 points this year. They have 3 power play goals on 21 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 18th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 19 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 11th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 1st in the league with 23 goals scored while they've given up 12 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 14.65%. As a team they give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Nashville is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.7%, as they've attempted 216 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 210 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51% as they have 172 attempts while they have given up 165 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 14th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 50% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 147 face-off wins compared to 128 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.5%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Nashville has 90 hits and they have blocked 45 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.8% for the year. That ranks them 25th and 7th respectively in the NHL. They have 158 face-off wins as opposed to 164 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.1%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 114 hits and they've blocked 78 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 2nd in blocked shots. Chicago is ranked 27th in Corsi percentage with 45.9% as they've tried 270 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 318 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 29th in the NHL at 44.7%, as they have 194 shots while they've given up 240 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago -167

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