Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/23/2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

United Center

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The Anaheim Ducks travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Ducks at -101 and the Blackhawks at -109.

Anaheim has a record of 5-3-1 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 24 goals and given up 22 goals for a point differential of +2. For the season they have an ATS record of 5-3-0 and an over/under record of 2-5-0. Chicago is 4-2-2 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They have scored 30 goals and surrendered 32 for a goal differential of -2. Their record against the spread is 4-3-0 while their over/under record is 5-2-0.

Valuable Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 5-3-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 2-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 4-3-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 5-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/18/18 RW Jakob Silfverberg Hand is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Ondrej Kase Concussion IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D Korbinian Holzer Wrist is out indefinitely
10/01/18 RW Patrick Eaves Shoulder is out indefinitely
09/26/18 RW Corey Perry Knee is out indefinitely

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/04/18 D Connor Murphy Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Gustav Forsling Wrist is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jakob Silfverberg has accumulated 7 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 3 goals this year with 10 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 30%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 15.2 minutes played per game. Rickard Rakell averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 1 goal on 23 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season. John Gibson has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 257 shots against him and he's given up 13 goals. He's made 244 saves for a save percentage of 95%.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 12 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 7 goals this season with 43 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 21.8 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 5 goals on 27 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Cam Ward has 3 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 227 shots against him and he's surrendered 26 goals. He's made 201 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks have 11 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 24 while they've given up 22 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 22 power play opportunities and have scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Ducks have allowed 31 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 18th in the league when short-handed. They average 24 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.21% for the season. They allow 38 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 94%. That puts them 1st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 11th in the NHL with a total of 10 points this year. They have 3 power play goals on 27 opportunities for a percentage of 11%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 24 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 3rd in the league with 30 goals scored while they've given up 32 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.71%. As a team they give up 37 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Anaheim is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 39%, as they've attempted 413 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 645 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 38.4% as they have 304 attempts while they have given up 488 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 31st in the league. The Ducks start possessions in the offensive zone 42.9% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 57.1% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 254 face-off wins compared to 287 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 200 hits and they have blocked 157 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.2% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 255 face-off wins compared to 259 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Chicago has 115 hits and they have blocked 111 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Chicago is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9% as they've attempted 520 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 502 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.1% ranks 19th as they have 377 attempts while they have given up 391 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim -101

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