Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 2/8/2018

Thursday, February 8, 2018

United Center

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The Dallas Stars travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, February 8, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Stars at -120 and the Blackhawks at +109.

Dallas has a record of 31-19-4 this season and on the road they have a record of 12-11-3-2. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 167 goals and given up 140 goals for a point differential of +27. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-23-0 and an over/under record of 29-24-0. Chicago is 24-21-8 including 12-11-3-0 at home this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 155 goals and surrendered 148 for a goal differential of +7. Their record against the spread is 24-29-0 while their over/under record is 23-28-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 31-23-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 29-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 24-29-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 23-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

02/01/18 D Marc Methot Knee IR (01/05)

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)
02/06/18 D Connor Murphy Illness is "?" Thursday vs Dallas

Player Spotlight

Jamie Benn has accumulated 49 total points this season for the Stars. He has 21 goals this year with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.4 minutes played per game. Tyler Seguin averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 26 goals on 217 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Ben Bishop has 22 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 1,181 shots against him and he's given up 96 goals. He's made 1,085 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 53 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 21 goals this season with 184 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 14 goals on 152 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season. Jeff Glass has 3 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 349 shots against him and he's surrendered 32 goals. He's made 317 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 66 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 167 while they've given up 140 goals, ranking them 26th overall. They have had 170 power play opportunities and have scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 185 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 9th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.70% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 12th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 56 points this year. They have 30 power play goals on 193 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 163 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 16th in the league with 155 goals scored while they've given up 148 goals, which is 22nd overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.54%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas has a Corsi percentage of 51.6% as they've tried 3,203 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,007 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 5th in Corsi percentage. They are 6th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 51.7% as they have 2,350 shots while they've given up 2,194 attempts on defense. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 47.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.3% for the year. That puts them 27th and 4th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,805 face-off wins as opposed to 1,603 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53%. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. On defense Dallas has 1,137 hits and they've blocked 813 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 11th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 56.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 43.4% for the year. That ranks them 2nd and 30th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,623 face-off wins as opposed to 1,656 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Chicago has 940 hits and they've blocked 752 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 21st in blocked shots. Chicago is ranked 2nd in Corsi percentage with 52.8% as they've tried 3,479 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,105 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 11th in the NHL at 51.1%, as they have 2,454 shots while they've given up 2,353 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +109

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