Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Parlay 1/7/2019

Monday, January 7, 2019

United Center

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The Calgary Flames head to United Center to take on the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, January 7, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Flames at -170 and the Blackhawks at +153.

Calgary has a record of 26-13-4 this year. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They've tallied 153 goals and surrendered 123 goals for a point differential of +30. For the year they have an ATS mark of 25-17-0 and an over/under record of 21-20-0. Chicago has a record of 15-21-7 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 123 goals and given up 156 for a goal differential of -33. Their record against the spread is 15-28-0 while their over/under mark is 23-17-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 25-17-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 21-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 15-28-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 23-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/28/18 D Juuso Valimaki Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)

Player Spotlight

David Rittich has 14 wins and 4 losses this season in goal for the Flames. He has 649 shots against him and he's surrendered 51 goals. He's made 598 stops for a save percentage of 92%. Sean Monahan has scored 52 total points this year for the Flames. He has 22 goals this season with 130 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 30 assists on the year and averages 19.8 minutes played per contest. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by tallying 24 goals on 141 attempts. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 62 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has 51 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 23 goals this year with 168 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 28 assists on the year and averages 22 minutes played per contest. Cam Ward has 6 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 590 shots against him and he's given up 66 goals. He's made 524 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Jonathan Toews averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 16 goals on 105 attempts. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 37 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have given up 134 power play opportunities and surrendered 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this season. That is 19th in the league. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 11.04% for the year. They allow 29 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, ranking them 18th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Flames are 3rd overall with 56 total points this year. They are 2nd in the league with 153 goals and 18th in goals allowed with 123. They've had 153 power play chances and scored 32 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blackhawks are 16th with a total of 123 goals scored while they are 2nd with 156 goals surrendered this season. They average 31 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.10%. As a unit they give up 35 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 24th in the league. The Blackhawks have a total of 37 points this season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have had 20 power play goals on 129 chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 24th overall. They've given up 127 power play opportunities and surrendered 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, ranking 31st when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.5%, as they've attempted 2,559 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,223 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53% as they have 1,911 attempts while they have given up 1,695 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 54.9% of the time, which is 3rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.1% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 1,318 face-off wins compared to 1,200 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.3%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Calgary has 633 hits and they have blocked 528 shots from the opposition, putting them 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.2% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 1,242 face-off wins compared to 1,256 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Chicago has 677 hits and they have blocked 553 shots from the opposition, which is 25th in the league. Chicago is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've attempted 2,488 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,562 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.5% ranks 26th as they have 1,816 attempts while they have given up 2,009 shots on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago +153 and over 6 total goals

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