Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/31/2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to Rogers Arena to take on the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at -127 and the Canucks at -103.

Chicago has a record of 6-3-3 this year. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've tallied 41 goals and surrendered 43 goals for a point differential of -2. For the year they have an ATS mark of 6-6-0 and an over/under record of 7-5-0. Vancouver has a record of 7-6-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 36 goals and given up 42 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 6-6-0 while their over/under mark is 4-8-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

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

The Chicago Blackhawks are 7-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 6-6-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 4-8-0 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 Vancouver Canucks Injuries

10/30/18 C Brandon Sutter Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs Chicago
10/30/18 D Christopher Tanev Hip is questionable Wednesday vs Chicago
10/25/18 D Alexander Edler Lower Body IR (10/25)
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)
10/15/18 C Jay Beagle Forearm is out indefinitely
10/14/18 RW Derek Dorsett Neck is out for season
10/02/18 LW Antoine Roussel None IR (10/02)

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 18 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 11 goals this season with 58 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 7 assists on the year and averages 21.3 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 16% by tallying 6 goals on 38 attempts. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the year. Corey Crawford has 3 wins and 2 losses this season in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 148 shots against him and he's surrendered 12 goals. He's made 136 stops for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Elias Pettersson has 10 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 7 goals this year with 16 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 44%. He has a total of 3 assists on the year and averages 16.1 minutes played per contest. Bo Horvat averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 23% by scoring 7 goals on 31 attempts. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the year. Jacob Markstrom has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 243 shots against him and he's given up 22 goals. He's made 221 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 15 total points this year, which is 6th in the NHL. They've scored 41 goals while giving up 43 scores, which has them ranked 3rd and 3rd respectively. They have had 41 power play chances and scored 5 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 12%. That is 28th in the league. The Blackhawks have given up 37 power play opportunities and surrendered 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, ranking them 22nd when short-handed. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.98% for the year. They allow 34 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 21st in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 12th in the league with a total of 14 points this season. They have 7 power play goals on 37 chances for a percentage of 19%. That is 18th in the NHL. They've given up 52 power play opportunities and surrendered 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%, ranking 9th overall. As a team, the Canucks are 11th with a total of 36 goals scored while they've given up 42 goals this season, ranking 4th in goals against. They average 26 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.62%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 15th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.9%, as they've attempted 763 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 707 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 553 attempts while they have given up 542 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 13th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.8% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.2% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 368 face-off wins compared to 379 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Chicago has 173 hits and they have blocked 165 shots from the opposition, putting them 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 28th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 44.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 55.1% for the season, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 377 face-off wins compared to 405 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 286 hits and they have blocked 206 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Vancouver is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 42.5% as they've attempted 607 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 821 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 43.5% ranks 28th as they have 473 attempts while they have given up 615 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago -127

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