Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 12/2/2018

Sunday, December 2, 2018

United Center

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The Calgary Flames travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, December 2, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flames at -136 and the Blackhawks at +104.

Calgary has a record of 15-9-2 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've scored 88 goals and given up 74 goals for a point differential of +14. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-11-0 and an over/under record of 13-12-0. Chicago is 9-12-5 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 73 goals and surrendered 96 for a goal differential of -23. Their record against the spread is 9-17-0 while their over/under record is 13-11-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 15-11-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 13-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 9-17-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 13-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/28/18 D Juuso Valimaki Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

11/30/18 D Henri Jokiharju Illness is questionable Saturday vs Nashville
11/16/18 D Brandon Davidson Leg is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Connor Murphy Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Gustav Forsling Wrist is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has accumulated 29 total points this season for the Flames. He has 10 goals this year with 73 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Sean Monahan averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 14 goals on 78 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season. David Rittich has 8 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 343 shots against him and he's given up 26 goals. He's made 317 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 21 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 11 goals this season with 72 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 21.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 13 goals on 100 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 5 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 493 shots against him and he's surrendered 49 goals. He's made 444 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have 32 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 88 while they've given up 74 goals, ranking them 21st overall. They have had 91 power play opportunities and have scored 19 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Flames have allowed 80 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.13% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 20th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 27th in the NHL with a total of 23 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 75 opportunities for a percentage of 12%. That ranks them 31st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 74 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 21st in the league with 73 goals scored while they've given up 96 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.62%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 4th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.7%, as they've attempted 1,608 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,333 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.1% as they have 1,200 attempts while they have given up 1,017 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 56.2% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.8% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 793 face-off wins compared to 733 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Calgary has 387 hits and they have blocked 316 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 752 face-off wins compared to 769 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Chicago has 384 hits and they have blocked 333 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Chicago is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.8% as they've attempted 1,565 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,516 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.6% ranks 19th as they have 1,163 attempts while they have given up 1,183 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago +104

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