Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks & Predictions 3/1/2018

Thursday, March 1, 2018

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to SAP Center to take on the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, March 1, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at +143 and the Sharks at -163.

Chicago has a record of 27-28-8 this year and away from home they have a record of 12-14-5-1. They are 7th in the Central Division. They have tallied 178 goals and surrendered 179 goals for a point differential of -1. For the year they have an ATS mark of 27-36-0 and an over/under record of 26-34-0. San Jose has a record of 34-21-9 including 18-9-3-1 on home ice this year. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 187 goals and have given up 178 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 34-30-0 while their over/under mark is 24-38-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 27-36-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 26-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 34-30-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 24-38-0 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 San Jose Sharks Injuries

02/28/18 RW Marcus Sorensen Wrist is "?" Thursday vs Chicago
02/28/18 D Justin Braun Illness is "?" Thursday vs Chicago
02/19/18 RW Joel Ward Upper Body IR (02/08)
01/24/18 C Joe Thornton MCL IR (01/23)

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 58 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 23 goals this season with 226 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 35 assists on the year and averages 20.4 minutes played per contest. Jonathan Toews averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by tallying 16 goals on 185 attempts. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the year. Anton Forsberg has 7 wins and 13 losses this season in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 706 shots against him and he's surrendered 64 goals. He's made 642 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has 48 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 26 goals this year with 161 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 22 assists on the year and averages 18.5 minutes played per contest. Brent Burns averages 25.3 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 10 goals on 263 attempts. He has 41 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the year. Martin Jones has 20 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 1,266 shots against him and he's given up 105 goals. He's made 1,161 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 62 total points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They've scored 178 goals while giving up 179 scores, which has them ranked 19th and 18th respectively. They have had 226 power play chances and scored 35 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That is 29th in the league. The Blackhawks have given up 188 power play opportunities and surrendered 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking them 11th when short-handed. They average 35 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.13% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is 11th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 10th in the league with a total of 77 points this season. They have 44 power play goals on 206 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 6th in the NHL. They've given up 186 power play opportunities and surrendered 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%, ranking 1st overall. As a team, the Sharks are 14th with a total of 187 goals scored while they've given up 178 goals this season, ranking 21st in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.88%. As a unit they give up 31 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 13th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.7%, as they've attempted 4,194 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,616 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.7% as they have 2,941 attempts while they have given up 2,743 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 57.4% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.6% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 1,929 face-off wins compared to 1,974 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,104 hits and they have blocked 873 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the year. That ranks them 13th and 23rd respectively in the NHL. They have 1,988 face-off wins as opposed to 1,888 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 12th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,062 hits and they've blocked 1,049 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 2nd in blocked shots. San Jose is ranked 13th in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've tried 3,924 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,772 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 9th in the NHL at 52.1%, as they have 2,960 shots while they've given up 2,723 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago +143

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