Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings NHL Picks 3/30/2019

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Staples Center

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, March 30, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at -115 and the Kings at -110.

Chicago has a record of 34-33-10 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 251 goals and given up 275 goals for a point differential of -24. For the season they have an ATS record of 33-43-0 and an over/under record of 47-25-0. Los Angeles is 28-40-9 this season. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 184 goals and surrendered 242 for a goal differential of -58. Their record against the spread is 28-48-0 while their over/under record is 36-37-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 33-43-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 47-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 28-48-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 36-37-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

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

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

03/26/19 LW Brendan Leipsic Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Vancouver

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has accumulated 104 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 41 goals this year with 312 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 63 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 33 goals on 227 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 76 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 14 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 1,100 shots against him and he's given up 101 goals. He's made 999 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has scored 56 total points this year for the Kings. He has 21 goals this season with 151 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 21 goals on 171 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 15 wins and 22 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 1,273 shots against him and he's surrendered 140 goals. He's made 1,133 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 78 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 9th in the league in goals scored with 251 while they've given up 275 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 225 power play opportunities and have scored 47 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 217 power play opportunities and have given up 59 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 10.03% 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 Kings are 30th in the NHL with a total of 65 points this year. They have 33 power play goals on 206 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 27th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 217 power play opportunities and have given up 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Kings are 30th in the league with 184 goals scored while they've given up 242 goals, which is 11th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.36%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 4,450 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,564 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.3% as they have 3,284 attempts while they have given up 3,516 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.6% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 2,218 face-off wins compared to 2,264 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,266 hits and they have blocked 1,048 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 2,269 face-off wins compared to 2,224 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,803 hits and they have blocked 1,105 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Los Angeles is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.2% as they've attempted 4,211 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,522 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.7% ranks 27th as they have 3,120 attempts while they have given up 3,417 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago -115

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