Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators NHL Parlay 1/30/2018

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Bridgestone Arena

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to Bridgestone Arena to take on the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at +120 and the Predators at -167.

Chicago has a record of 23-19-7 this year and away from home they have a record of 11-9-4-1. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've tallied 146 goals and surrendered 136 goals for a point differential of +10. For the year they have an ATS mark of 23-26-0 and an over/under record of 21-26-0. Nashville has a record of 29-11-7, including 16-4-3-2 on home ice this year. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 145 goals and have given up 123 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 29-18-0 while their over/under mark is 23-24-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 23-26-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 21-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 29-18-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 23-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

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

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

12/30/17 LW Filip Forsberg Upper Body IR (12/29)

Player Spotlight

Jeff Glass has 3 wins and 3 losses this season in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 288 shots against him and he's surrendered 26 goals. He's made 262 stops for a save percentage of 91%. Jonathan Toews has scored 32 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 14 goals this season with 142 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 18 assists on the year and averages 19.7 minutes played per contest. Patrick Kane averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by tallying 20 goals on 172 attempts. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

P.K. Subban has 37 total points this season for the Predators. He has 12 goals this year with 108 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 25 assists on the year and averages 24 minutes played per contest. Pekka Rinne has 24 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Predators. He has 1,103 shots against him and he's given up 81 goals. He's made 1,022 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Kevin Fiala averages 15.2 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 13 goals on 110 attempts. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have given up 155 power play opportunities and surrendered 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this season. That is 14th in the league. They average 35 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.63% for the year. They allow 33 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 92%, ranking them 7th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Blackhawks are 22nd overall with 53 total points this year. They are 13th in the league with 146 goals and 21st in goals allowed with 136. They've had 181 power play chances and scored 28 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Predators are 14th with a total of 145 goals scored while they are 29th with 123 goals surrendered this season. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.11%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 1st in the league. The Predators have a total of 65 points this season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have had 40 power play goals on 168 chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 3rd overall. They've given up 179 power play opportunities and surrendered 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, ranking 8th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1%, as they've attempted 3,227 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,849 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.1% as they have 2,270 attempts while they have given up 2,176 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 12th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 57.3% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.7% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 1,511 face-off wins compared to 1,531 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Chicago has 896 hits and they have blocked 673 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.4% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,553 face-off wins compared to 1,412 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That is 7th in the league. On defense Nashville has 980 hits and they have blocked 694 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Nashville is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've attempted 2,697 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,774 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.3% ranks 19th as they have 2,026 attempts while they have given up 2,080 shots on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Nashville -167 and under 5.5 total goals

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