New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/12/2017

Sunday, November 12, 2017

United Center

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The New Jersey Devils travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, November 12, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Devils at -120 and the Blackhawks at +100.

New Jersey has a record of 9-4-2 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-1-1. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 52 goals and given up 48 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-6-0 and an over/under record of 9-6-0. Chicago is 7-7-2 including 4-3-1 at home this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 44 goals and surrendered 39 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 7-9-0 while their over/under record is 7-8-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 9-6-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 9-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 7-9-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/09/17 LW Marcus Johansson Concussion IR (10/31)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

11/10/17 GO Corey Crawford None will not start in goal Saturday vs. Carolina
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

Jesper Bratt has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Devils. He has 5 goals this year with 25 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 16 minutes played per game. Nico Hischier averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 2 goals on 31 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 6 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 391 shots against him and he's given up 32 goals. He's made 359 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 14 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 5 goals this season with 50 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 4 goals on 44 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 7 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 431 shots against him and he's surrendered 25 goals. He's made 406 saves for a save percentage of 94%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have 20 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 52 while they've given up 48 goals, ranking them 15th overall. They have had 51 power play opportunities and have scored 11 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Devils have allowed 64 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 15th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.63% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 16 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 70 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks them 30th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 62 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 23rd in the league with 44 goals scored while they've given up 39 goals, which is 28th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.15%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 93%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.8%, as they've attempted 796 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 943 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.1% as they have 626 attempts while they have given up 731 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 44% of the time, which is 29th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 56% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 456 face-off wins compared to 525 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.5%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 336 hits and they have blocked 212 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 56.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 43.6% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 509 face-off wins compared to 529 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That is 21st in the league. On defense Chicago has 325 hits and they have blocked 230 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. Chicago is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've attempted 1,008 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 970 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.3% ranks 19th as they have 720 attempts while they have given up 740 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +100

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