Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 11/27/2018

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

United Center

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The Vegas Golden Knights head to United Center to take on the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Golden Knights at -115 and the Blackhawks at -105.

Vegas has a record of 12-12-1 this year. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've tallied 69 goals and surrendered 70 goals for a point differential of -1. For the year they have an ATS mark of 12-13-0 and an over/under record of 10-15-0. Chicago has a record of 9-10-5 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 65 goals and given up 82 for a goal differential of -17. Their record against the spread is 9-15-0 while their over/under mark is 11-11-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 12-13-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 10-15-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 9-15-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 11-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

11/07/18 LW Erik Haula Knee is out indefinitely
10/10/18 C Paul Stastny Lower Body is out indefinitely

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

Player Spotlight

Jon Marchessault has scored 20 total points this year for the Golden Knights. He has 10 goals this season with 99 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 10 assists on the year and averages 19.4 minutes played per contest. William Karlsson averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by tallying 6 goals on 50 attempts. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the year. Marc-Andre Fleury has 12 wins and 8 losses this season in goal for the Golden Knights. He has 549 shots against him and he's surrendered 48 goals. He's made 501 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has 20 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 11 goals this year with 70 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 9 assists on the year and averages 20.2 minutes played per contest. Patrick Kane averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 13 goals on 96 attempts. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the year. Corey Crawford has 5 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 430 shots against him and he's given up 37 goals. He's made 393 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have 25 total points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They've scored 69 goals while giving up 70 scores, which has them ranked 20th and 18th respectively. They have had 84 power play chances and scored 15 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That is 22nd in the league. The Golden Knights have given up 74 power play opportunities and surrendered 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking them 6th when short-handed. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 8.37% for the year. They allow 27 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 20th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 23rd in the league with a total of 23 points this season. They have 9 power play goals on 71 chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 31st in the NHL. They've given up 68 power play opportunities and surrendered 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, ranking 27th overall. As a team, the Blackhawks are 25th with a total of 65 goals scored while they've given up 82 goals this season, ranking 4th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 8.21%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 19th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.7%, as they've attempted 1,624 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,294 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.1% as they have 1,162 attempts while they have given up 945 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 3rd in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 55% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 725 face-off wins compared to 798 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That ranks them 28th in the league. On defense Vegas has 691 hits and they have blocked 349 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 706 face-off wins compared to 704 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 16th in the league. On defense Chicago has 360 hits and they have blocked 310 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Chicago is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.1% as they've attempted 1,463 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,401 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.8% ranks 17th as they have 1,084 attempts while they have given up 1,091 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago -105

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