Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 1/14/2018

Sunday, January 14, 2018

United Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, January 14, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +113 and the Blackhawks at -125.

Detroit has a record of 17-18-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 7-11-1-0. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 113 goals and given up 131 goals for a point differential of -18. For the season they have an ATS record of 17-24-0 and an over/under record of 20-21-0. Chicago has a record of 22-16-6 including 12-7-2-0 at home this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They've scored 136 goals and surrendered 119 for a goal differential of +17. Their record against the spread is 22-22-0 while their over/under record is 19-23-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 17-24-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 20-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 22-22-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 19-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

01/07/18 RW Luke Glendening Hand IR (12/22)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/29/17 C Artem Anisimov Upper Body IR (12/28)
12/27/17 GO Corey Crawford Upper Body IR (12/26)
10/05/17 RW Marian Hossa Infection IR (10/03)
10/05/15 D Michal Rozsival Upper Body IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Petr Mrazek has 3 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 321 shots against him and he's given up 37 goals. He's made 284 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Anthony Mantha has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 14 goals this year with 93 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 16.8 minutes played per game. Henrik Zetterberg averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 6 goals on 92 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 45 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 18 goals this season with 153 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Jeff Glass has 3 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 184 shots against him and he's surrendered 15 goals. He's made 169 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jonathan Toews averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 14 goals on 129 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have allowed 129 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 15th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.95% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 23rd in the league. The Red Wings has 41 total points this season, ranking 25th in the NHL in offense. They are 27th in the league with 112 goals while they've given up 127 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 126 power play opportunities and scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blackhawks are 7th with 136 goals scored while they are 23rd in the NHL with 119 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.94%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 6th place in the league. The Blackhawks have a total of 50 points this year, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 26 power play goals on 165 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 27th. They've allowed 140 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, which is 9th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 2,238 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,312 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.6% as they have 1,754 attempts while they have given up 1,779 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 1,253 face-off wins compared to 1,320 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That ranks them 22nd in the league. On defense Detroit has 842 hits and they have blocked 533 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 57.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 42.9% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 1,366 face-off wins compared to 1,396 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Chicago has 812 hits and they have blocked 600 shots from the opposition, which is 25th in the league. Chicago is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1% as they've attempted 2,892 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,551 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.2% ranks 11th as they have 2,047 attempts while they have given up 1,951 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago -125

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