Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks Expert NHL Picks 2/27/2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Honda Center

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to Honda Center to take on the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at -114 and the Ducks at -114.

Chicago has a record of 26-28-9 this year. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've tallied 210 goals and surrendered 235 goals for a point differential of -25. For the year they have an ATS mark of 26-37-0 and an over/under record of 42-18-0. Anaheim has a record of 24-30-9 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 136 goals and given up 193 for a goal differential of -57. Their record against the spread is 24-38-0 while their over/under mark is 21-38-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 26-37-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 42-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 24-38-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 21-38-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

02/25/19 D Carl Dahlstrom Illness is questionable Wednesday vs Anaheim
02/07/19 C David Kampf Foot is out 3-4 weeks

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

02/25/19 C Ryan Getzlaf Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs Chicago
02/15/19 GO John Gibson Upper Body IR
02/15/19 GO Chad Johnson Head IR (02/15)
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 64 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 29 goals this season with 172 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 35 assists on the year and averages 21 minutes played per contest. Patrick Kane averages 22.4 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 39 goals on 263 attempts. He has 54 assists, giving him a total of 93 points on the year. Cam Ward has 14 wins and 10 losses this season in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 965 shots against him and he's surrendered 103 goals. He's made 862 stops for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Adam Henrique has 32 total points this season for the Ducks. He has 12 goals this year with 95 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 20 assists on the year and averages 16.7 minutes played per contest. Rickard Rakell averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 9 goals on 138 attempts. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 26 points on the year. Ryan Miller has 6 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Ducks. He has 378 shots against him and he's given up 27 goals. He's made 351 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 61 total points this year, which is 25th in the NHL. They've scored 210 goals while giving up 235 scores, which has them ranked 7th and 1st respectively. They have had 192 power play chances and scored 43 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That is 7th in the league. The Blackhawks have given up 187 power play opportunities and surrendered 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, ranking them 31st when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 10.39% for the year. They allow 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 29th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks are 28th in the league with a total of 57 points this season. They have 25 power play goals on 166 chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 28th in the NHL. They've given up 200 power play opportunities and surrendered 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, ranking 14th overall. As a team, the Ducks are 31st with a total of 136 goals scored while they've given up 193 goals this season, ranking 13th in goals against. They average 28 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 7.81%. As a unit they give up 34 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 8th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 3,603 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,751 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.5% as they have 2,653 attempts while they have given up 2,929 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 51.9% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 1,832 face-off wins compared to 1,860 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,027 hits and they have blocked 822 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,883 face-off wins compared to 1,738 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,419 hits and they have blocked 927 shots from the opposition, which is 12th in the league. Anaheim is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2% as they've attempted 3,379 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,931 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.5% ranks 30th as they have 2,507 attempts while they have given up 3,004 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago -114

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