Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Picks & Predictions 12/6/2018

Thursday, December 6, 2018

T-Mobile Arena

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to T-Mobile Arena to play the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, December 6, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +165 and the Golden Knights at -200.

Chicago has a record of 9-14-5 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 77 goals and given up 104 goals for a point differential of -27. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-19-0 and an over/under record of 14-12-0. Vegas is 15-13-1 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 87 goals and surrendered 81 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 14-14-0 while their over/under record is 12-16-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 9-19-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 14-12-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 14-14-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 12-16-0 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 Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

12/05/18 LW Max Pacioretty Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Chicago
11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
10/10/18 C Paul Stastny Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has accumulated 22 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 12 goals this year with 74 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 13 goals on 104 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 5 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 534 shots against him and he's given up 52 goals. He's made 482 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Jon Marchessault has scored 21 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 10 goals this season with 108 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. William Karlsson averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 9 goals on 59 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Marc-Andre Fleury has 15 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 669 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 610 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 23 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 22nd in the league in goals scored with 77 while they've given up 104 goals, ranking them 3rd overall. They have had 80 power play opportunities and have scored 10 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 83 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.63% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 27th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights are 15th in the NHL with a total of 31 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 98 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 86 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%. That is 3rd in the NHL. As a team, the Golden Knights are 14th in the league with 87 goals scored while they've given up 81 goals, which is 21st overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.08%. As a team they give up 28 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4%, as they've attempted 1,660 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,633 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.8% as they have 1,223 attempts while they have given up 1,281 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 809 face-off wins compared to 820 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 407 hits and they have blocked 352 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Golden Knights are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.2% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 852 face-off wins compared to 901 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Vegas has 816 hits and they have blocked 395 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.6% as they've attempted 1,871 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,495 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 55.1% ranks 3rd as they have 1,349 attempts while they have given up 1,100 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +165

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