Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers NHL Picks & Predictions 11/24/2018

Saturday, November 24, 2018

BB&T Center

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Saturday, November 24, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +115 and the Panthers at -140.

Chicago has a record of 8-9-5 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 58 goals and given up 74 goals for a point differential of -16. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-14-0 and an over/under record of 10-11-0. Florida has a record of 8-8-3 this year. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 64 goals and surrendered 69 for a goal differential of -5. Their record against the spread is 8-11-0 while their over/under record is 9-8-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 8-14-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 10-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 8-11-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 9-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

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

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

11/21/18 C Vincent Trocheck None is questionable Friday vs Carolina
11/15/18 C Micheal Haley Personal is out indefinitely
10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Corey Crawford has 5 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 401 shots against him and he's given up 33 goals. He's made 368 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Patrick Kane has accumulated 25 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 12 goals this year with 85 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 21.8 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 19.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 10 goals on 59 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Aleksander Barkov has scored 18 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 7 goals this season with 54 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 22.5 minutes played per game. Roberto Luongo has 4 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 224 shots against him and he's surrendered 22 goals. He's made 202 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Evgeni Dadonov averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 9 goals on 49 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have allowed 62 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 29th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.07% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 18th in the league. The Blackhawks have 21 total points this season, ranking 22nd in the NHL in offense. They are 27th in the league with 58 goals while they've given up 74 goals, which is 5th overall. They have had 67 power play opportunities and scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Panthers are 17th with 64 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 69 goals allowed this year. They average 36 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.47%. They give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%, putting them in 30th place in the league. The Panthers have a total of 19 points this year, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 20 power play goals on 78 opportunities for a percentage of 26%. That ranks their power play unit 6th. They've allowed 63 power play opportunities and have given up 16 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.1%, as they've attempted 1,339 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,283 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 987 attempts while they have given up 989 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 17th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 53.1% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.9% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 647 face-off wins compared to 651 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 336 hits and they have blocked 294 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.1% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 619 face-off wins compared to 608 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Florida has 364 hits and they have blocked 261 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Florida is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.9% as they've attempted 1,179 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,048 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.5% ranks 5th as they have 906 attempts while they have given up 787 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Florida -140

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