Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 11/3/2018

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to Scotiabank Saddledome to take on the Calgary Flames on Saturday, November 3, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at +115 and the Flames at -140.

Chicago has a record of 6-5-3 this year. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've tallied 43 goals and surrendered 51 goals for a point differential of -8. For the year they have an ATS mark of 6-7-0 and an over/under record of 8-5-0. Calgary has a record of 8-5-1 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 47 goals and given up 47 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 7-6-0 while their over/under mark is 7-6-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 6-7-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 8-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 7-6-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 7-6-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

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

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 12 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 7 goals this season with 43 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 5 assists on the year and averages 19.5 minutes played per contest. Patrick Kane averages 21.1 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by tallying 11 goals on 64 attempts. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the year. Corey Crawford has 3 wins and 3 losses this season in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 176 shots against him and he's surrendered 16 goals. He's made 160 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Johnny Gaudreau has 17 total points this season for the Flames. He has 6 goals this year with 44 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 11 assists on the year and averages 20.6 minutes played per contest. Sean Monahan averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 6 goals on 35 attempts. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the year. Mike Smith has 5 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 264 shots against him and he's given up 34 goals. He's made 230 saves for a save percentage of 87%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 15 total points this year, which is 13th in the NHL. They've scored 43 goals while giving up 51 scores, which has them ranked 8th and 1st respectively. They have had 46 power play chances and scored 6 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That is 30th in the league. The Blackhawks have given up 44 power play opportunities and surrendered 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, ranking them 19th when short-handed. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.01% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 23rd in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames are 4th in the league with a total of 17 points this season. They have 9 power play goals on 57 chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 21st in the NHL. They've given up 46 power play opportunities and surrendered 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72%, ranking 27th overall. As a team, the Flames are 1st with a total of 47 goals scored while they've given up 47 goals this season, ranking 4th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.28%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them 21st overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.8%, as they've attempted 878 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 816 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.8% as they have 642 attempts while they have given up 623 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.2% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.8% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 428 face-off wins compared to 432 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 206 hits and they have blocked 193 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 56.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 43.8% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 435 face-off wins compared to 410 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.5%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Calgary has 227 hits and they have blocked 171 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. Calgary is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.3% as they've attempted 880 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 741 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.2% ranks 5th as they have 647 attempts while they have given up 570 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago +115

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