New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/25/2018

Thursday, October 25, 2018

United Center

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The New York Rangers travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, October 25, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +155 and the Blackhawks at -205.

New York has a record of 3-5-1 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 24 goals and given up 30 goals for a point differential of -6. For the season they have an ATS record of 3-6-0 and an over/under record of 3-6-0. Chicago has a record of 5-2-2 this year. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 33 goals and surrendered 33 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 5-4-0 while their over/under record is 6-3-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 3-6-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 3-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 5-4-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 6-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

10/23/18 D Fredrik Claesson Lower Body IR (10/23)
10/04/18 C Boo Nieves Concussion IR (10/04)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/04/18 D Connor Murphy Back is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Gustav Forsling Wrist is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Henrik Lundqvist has 2 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 227 shots against him and he's given up 18 goals. He's made 209 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Pavel Buchnevich has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 2 goals this year with 11 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 14.8 minutes played per game. Jesper Fast averages 16.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 1 goal on 16 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 5 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 13 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 8 goals this season with 48 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 21.4 minutes played per game. Cam Ward has 3 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 227 shots against him and he's surrendered 26 goals. He's made 201 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Jonathan Toews averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 5 goals on 31 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 29 power play opportunities and have given up 8 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72% this year. That is 23rd in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.08% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 16th in the league. The Rangers have 7 total points this season, ranking 24th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 24 goals while they've given up 30 goals, which is 9th overall. They have had 30 power play opportunities and scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blackhawks are 4th with 33 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 33 goals allowed this year. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.38%. They give up 36 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 19th place in the league. The Blackhawks have a total of 12 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 4 power play goals on 31 opportunities for a percentage of 13%. That ranks their power play unit 26th. They've allowed 28 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2%, as they've attempted 533 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 573 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.3% as they have 396 attempts while they have given up 424 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.9% of the time, which is 14th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 267 face-off wins compared to 273 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense New York has 221 hits and they have blocked 149 shots from the opposition, putting them 3rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 282 face-off wins compared to 291 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Chicago has 136 hits and they have blocked 131 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Chicago is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.5% as they've attempted 588 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 554 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.3% ranks 14th as they have 428 attempts while they have given up 423 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago -205

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