Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/16/2018

Friday, November 16, 2018

United Center

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The Los Angeles Kings head to United Center to take on the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, November 16, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Kings at +136 and the Blackhawks at -150.

Los Angeles has a record of 5-11-1 this year. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've tallied 34 goals and surrendered 55 goals for a point differential of -21. For the year they have an ATS mark of 5-12-0 and an over/under record of 7-9-0. Chicago has a record of 7-8-4 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 52 goals and given up 67 for a goal differential of -15. Their record against the spread is 7-12-0 while their over/under mark is 10-9-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 5-12-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 7-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 7-12-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 10-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

11/15/18 D Paul LaDue Undisclosed is questionable Friday vs Chicago
11/12/18 GO Jack Campbell Knee is out 4-6 weeks
10/28/18 GO Jonathan Quick Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

11/15/18 D Brandon Davidson Leg is questionable Friday vs Los Angeles
11/15/18 C Marcus Kruger Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Los Angeles
10/04/18 D Connor Murphy Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Gustav Forsling Wrist is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Ilya Kovalchuk has scored 14 total points this year for the Kings. He has 5 goals this season with 37 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 9 assists on the year and averages 18.9 minutes played per contest. Jeff Carter averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by tallying 4 goals on 47 attempts. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the year. Peter Budaj has 30 shots against him and he's surrendered 5 goals. He's made 25 stops for a save percentage of 83%.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has 23 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 12 goals this year with 77 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 11 assists on the year and averages 21.6 minutes played per contest. Jonathan Toews averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 9 goals on 54 attempts. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 15 points on the year. Corey Crawford has 4 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 302 shots against him and he's given up 27 goals. He's made 275 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have 11 total points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They've scored 34 goals while giving up 55 scores, which has them ranked 31st and 15th respectively. They have had 56 power play chances and scored 8 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That is 27th in the league. The Kings have given up 51 power play opportunities and surrendered 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking them 20th when short-handed. They average 28 shots per contest and as a team shoot 7.23% for the year. They allow 30 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 26th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 23rd in the league with a total of 18 points this season. They have 8 power play goals on 58 chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 28th in the NHL. They've given up 55 power play opportunities and surrendered 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, ranking 25th overall. As a team, the Blackhawks are 22nd with a total of 52 goals scored while they've given up 67 goals this season, ranking 3rd in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.43%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them 24th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3%, as they've attempted 971 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 961 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 708 attempts while they have given up 721 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 48.3% of the time, which is 21st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 545 face-off wins compared to 498 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 374 hits and they have blocked 240 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 12th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 557 face-off wins compared to 560 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Chicago has 297 hits and they have blocked 257 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Chicago is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51% as they've attempted 1,156 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,110 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.9% ranks 17th as they have 848 attempts while they have given up 853 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago -150

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