Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators NHL Picks & Predictions 12/1/2018

Saturday, December 1, 2018

Bridgestone Arena

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Bridgestone Arena to play the Nashville Predators on Saturday, December 1, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +170 and the Predators at -205.

Chicago has a record of 9-12-5 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 73 goals and given up 96 goals for a point differential of -23. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-16-0 and an over/under record of 12-11-0. Nashville has a record of 17-8-1 this year. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 83 goals and surrendered 64 for a goal differential of +19. Their record against the spread is 17-8-0 while their over/under record is 11-13-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 9-16-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 12-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 17-8-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 11-13-0 against the over/under this season

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

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

11/25/18 C Kyle Turris Undisclosed is out indefinitely
11/15/18 D P.K. Subban Undisclosed IR (11/15)
11/12/18 LW Viktor Arvidsson Upper Body IR (11/12)
10/25/18 D Dan Hamhuis Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

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

Player Spotlight

Filip Forsberg has scored 22 total points this year for the Predators. He has 14 goals this season with 86 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Pekka Rinne has 10 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Predators. He has 464 shots against him and he's surrendered 30 goals. He's made 434 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Ryan Johansen averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 4 goals on 46 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have allowed 74 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 28th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.62% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 28th in the league. The Blackhawks have 23 total points this season, ranking 26th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 73 goals while they've given up 96 goals, which is 3rd overall. They have had 75 power play opportunities and scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Predators are 9th with 83 goals scored while they are 30th in the NHL with 64 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.76%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 4th place in the league. The Predators have a total of 35 points this year, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 14 power play goals on 97 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks their power play unit 30th. They've allowed 85 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

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 is 49.6% as they have 1,163 attempts while they have given up 1,183 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.8% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 752 face-off wins compared to 769 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Chicago has 384 hits and they have blocked 333 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Predators are 9th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 865 face-off wins compared to 787 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Nashville has 407 hits and they have blocked 327 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Nashville is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.2% as they've attempted 1,537 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,352 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 53.3% ranks 6th as they have 1,171 attempts while they have given up 1,025 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +170

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