Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings Hockey Betting Tips and Predictions 2/20/2019

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to Little Ceasars Arena to take on the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at -110 and the Red Wings at -110.

Chicago has a record of 25-26-9 this year. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've tallied 200 goals and surrendered 223 goals for a point differential of -23. For the year they have an ATS mark of 25-35-0 and an over/under record of 39-18-0. Detroit has a record of 23-29-8 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 168 goals and given up 199 for a goal differential of -31. Their record against the spread is 23-37-0 while their over/under mark is 28-30-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 25-35-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 39-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 23-37-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 28-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
02/18/19 D Brent Seabrook Stomach is questionable Wednesday vs Detroit
02/07/19 C David Kampf Foot is out 3-4 weeks

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/18/19 RW Gustav Nyquist Illness is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs Chicago
02/18/19 GO Jonathan Bernier Upper Body left last game, is questionable Wednesday vs Chicago

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 90 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 36 goals this season with 240 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 54 assists on the year and averages 22.3 minutes played per contest. Jonathan Toews averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by tallying 28 goals on 163 attempts. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 60 points on the year. Cam Ward has 13 wins and 9 losses this season in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 901 shots against him and he's surrendered 95 goals. He's made 806 stops for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has 37 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 20 goals this year with 156 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 17 assists on the year and averages 16.3 minutes played per contest. Gustav Nyquist averages 18.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 15 goals on 152 attempts. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the year. Jimmy Howard has 17 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,254 shots against him and he's given up 109 goals. He's made 1,145 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 59 total points this year, which is 21st in the NHL. They've scored 200 goals while giving up 223 scores, which has them ranked 8th and 1st respectively. They have had 182 power play chances and scored 40 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That is 10th in the league. The Blackhawks have given up 177 power play opportunities and surrendered 47 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 10.47% for the year. They allow 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 27th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 27th in the league with a total of 54 points this season. They have 26 power play goals on 161 chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 25th in the NHL. They've given up 189 power play opportunities and surrendered 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking 24th overall. As a team, the Red Wings are 24th with a total of 168 goals scored while they've given up 199 goals this season, ranking 4th in goals against. They average 30 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.39%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 18th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8%, as they've attempted 3,430 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,605 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.3% as they have 2,527 attempts while they have given up 2,813 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 1,746 face-off wins compared to 1,762 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 982 hits and they have blocked 792 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 1,927 face-off wins compared to 1,843 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,227 hits and they have blocked 798 shots from the opposition, which is 23rd in the league. Detroit is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.9% as they've attempted 3,259 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,543 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.3% ranks 27th as they have 2,467 attempts while they have given up 2,745 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago -110

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