Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 1/1/2019

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Notre Dame Stadium

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The Boston Bruins travel to Notre Dame Stadium to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Boston has a record of 21-14-4 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 110 goals and given up 103 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-18-0 and an over/under record of 15-23-0. Chicago is 15-20-6 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 119 goals and surrendered 149 for a goal differential of -30. Their record against the spread is 15-26-0 while their over/under record is 23-16-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 21-18-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 15-23-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 15-26-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 23-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

12/30/18 LW Brad Marchand Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Chicago
12/29/18 D Charlie McAvoy Lower Body is questionable Tuesday vs Chicago
12/28/18 RW David Backes Suspension 3-game suspension (eligible to return 01/05/19 vs Buffalo)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
11/16/18 D Brandon Davidson Leg is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 41 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 12 goals this year with 113 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 29 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. David Pastrnak averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 23 goals on 151 shots. He has 25 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 9 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 546 shots against him and he's given up 48 goals. He's made 498 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 35 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 16 goals this season with 102 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 22 goals on 159 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season. Cam Ward has 6 wins and 6 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 555 shots against him and he's surrendered 63 goals. He's made 492 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 46 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 20th in the league in goals scored with 110 while they've given up 103 goals, ranking them 28th overall. They have had 124 power play opportunities and have scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 115 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.58% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 3rd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 24th in the NHL with a total of 36 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 124 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 120 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 15th in the league with 119 goals scored while they've given up 149 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.20%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9%, as they've attempted 2,337 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,167 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.9% as they have 1,808 attempts while they have given up 1,678 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.7% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 1,188 face-off wins compared to 1,175 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Boston has 911 hits and they have blocked 489 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.2% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 1,185 face-off wins compared to 1,189 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Chicago has 638 hits and they have blocked 528 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Chicago is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 2,379 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,433 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.7% ranks 24th as they have 1,740 attempts while they have given up 1,905 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago

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