Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings NHL Point Spread Picks 3/2/2019

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Staples Center

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, March 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at -114 and the Kings at -114.

Chicago has a record of 27-28-9 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They have scored 214 goals and given up 238 goals for a point differential of -24. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-37-0 and an over/under record of 43-18-0. Los Angeles has a record of 23-33-8 this year. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 150 goals and surrendered 201 for a goal differential of -51. Their record against the spread is 23-40-0 while their over/under record is 30-32-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 27-37-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 43-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 23-40-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 30-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

02/28/19 LW Drake Caggiula Concussion left last game, is questionable Saturday vs Los Angeles
02/07/19 C David Kampf Foot is out 3-4 weeks

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

02/28/19 LW Ilya Kovalchuk Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Chicago
02/16/19 D Alec Martinez Upper Body is out 1-2 weeks

Player Spotlight

Corey Crawford has 7 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 754 shots against him and he's given up 74 goals. He's made 680 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Patrick Kane has accumulated 94 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 40 goals this year with 268 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 54 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 29 goals on 175 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 66 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has scored 47 total points this year for the Kings. He has 19 goals this season with 128 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 22.5 minutes played per game. Jonathan Quick has 11 wins and 17 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 1,002 shots against him and he's surrendered 109 goals. He's made 893 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Dustin Brown averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 14 goals on 128 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 35 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have allowed 188 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73% this year. That is 31st in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.40% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 29th in the league. The Blackhawks have 63 total points this season, ranking 24th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 214 goals while they've given up 238 goals, which is 2nd overall. They have had 196 power play opportunities and scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Kings are 30th with 150 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 201 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.20%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 23rd place in the league. The Kings have a total of 54 points this year, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 26 power play goals on 176 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 29th. They've allowed 190 power play opportunities and have given up 48 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 30th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 3,662 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,810 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.5% as they have 2,695 attempts while they have given up 2,975 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 51.8% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.2% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,861 face-off wins compared to 1,887 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,039 hits and they have blocked 835 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,898 face-off wins compared to 1,880 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.2%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,465 hits and they have blocked 916 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Los Angeles is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1% as they've attempted 3,470 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,747 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.6% ranks 26th as they have 2,569 attempts while they have given up 2,831 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles -114

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