Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/26/2019

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Gila River Arena

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Gila River Arena to play the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +110 and the Coyotes at -130.

Chicago has a record of 33-32-10 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 246 goals and given up 270 goals for a point differential of -24. For the season they have an ATS record of 33-42-0 and an over/under record of 47-24-0. Arizona is 36-33-7 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 195 goals and surrendered 210 for a goal differential of -15. Their record against the spread is 36-40-0 while their over/under record is 32-41-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 33-42-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 47-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 36-40-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 32-41-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

03/07/19 LW Drake Caggiula Concussion is out indefinitely

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

12/06/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (12/06)
01/03/19 C Nick Schmaltz Upper Body IR (01/03); is out for season

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has accumulated 102 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 41 goals this year with 308 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 61 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 32 goals on 216 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 74 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 13 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 1,041 shots against him and he's given up 96 goals. He's made 945 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Oliver Ekman-Larsson has scored 40 total points this year for the Coyotes. He has 12 goals this season with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 23.6 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 8% by scoring 14 goals on 183 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 24 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Coyotes. He has 1,523 shots against him and he's surrendered 121 goals. He's made 1,402 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 76 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 8th in the league in goals scored with 246 while they've given up 270 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 222 power play opportunities and have scored 46 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 210 power play opportunities and have given up 56 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.06% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 27th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes are 20th in the NHL with a total of 79 points this year. They have 40 power play goals on 239 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 214 power play opportunities and have given up 31 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Coyotes are 28th in the league with 195 goals scored while they've given up 210 goals, which is 22nd overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.43%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 4,353 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,444 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.3% as they have 3,210 attempts while they have given up 3,434 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.7% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.3% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 2,167 face-off wins compared to 2,209 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,222 hits and they have blocked 1,010 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 2,111 face-off wins compared to 2,345 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Arizona has 1,847 hits and they have blocked 1,200 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Arizona is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've attempted 4,351 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,496 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.7% ranks 17th as they have 3,252 attempts while they have given up 3,296 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Arizona -130

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