Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 3/10/2018

Saturday, March 10, 2018

TD Garden

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Saturday, March 10, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +171 and the Bruins at -190.

Chicago has a record of 29-31-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 13-16-5-1. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 192 goals and given up 199 goals for a point differential of -7. For the season they have an ATS record of 29-39-0 and an over/under record of 29-36-0. Boston is 42-15-8 including 24-7-4-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 218 goals and surrendered 165 for a goal differential of +53. Their record against the spread is 42-23-0 while their over/under record is 30-34-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 29-39-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 29-36-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 42-23-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 30-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/27/17 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/26)
10/05/17 RW Marian Hossa Infection IR (10/03)
10/05/15 D Michal Rozsival Concussion IR (10/03)

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

03/07/18 RW David Backes None 3-game suspension (eligible to return 03/13 vs Carolina)
03/06/18 D Charlie McAvoy Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/27/18 C Patrice Bergeron Foot is out indefinitely
02/01/18 LW Anders Bjork Shoulder IR (01/30)

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has accumulated 63 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 24 goals this year with 241 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 39 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 18 goals on 198 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 45 points on the season. Anton Forsberg has 8 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 765 shots against him and he's given up 72 goals. He's made 693 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has scored 63 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 23 goals this season with 177 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 29 goals on 141 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 27 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 1,182 shots against him and he's surrendered 95 goals. He's made 1,087 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 66 total points this season, which ranks them 23rd in the NHL. They are 20th in the league in goals scored with 192 while they've given up 199 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 238 power play opportunities and have scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 28th in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 198 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 13th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.21% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 92 points this year. They have 43 power play goals on 207 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 198 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Bruins are 7th in the league with 218 goals scored while they've given up 165 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.25%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 7th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.5%, as they've attempted 4,498 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,916 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.5% as they have 3,162 attempts while they have given up 2,973 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 56.9% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.1% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 2,080 face-off wins compared to 2,111 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,167 hits and they have blocked 943 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 55.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.8% for the year. That ranks them 3rd and 29th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,066 face-off wins as opposed to 1,974 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,558 hits and they've blocked 855 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 31st in blocked shots. Boston is ranked 3rd in Corsi percentage with 52.7% as they've tried 3,897 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,491 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 2nd in the NHL at 52.8%, as they have 2,948 shots while they've given up 2,636 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Boston -190

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