Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/2/2019

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Xcel Energy Center

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Xcel Energy Center to play the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, February 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +170 and the Wild at -230.

Chicago has a record of 18-24-9 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 156 goals and given up 190 goals for a point differential of -34. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-33-0 and an over/under record of 30-18-0. Minnesota is 26-21-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They have scored 142 goals and surrendered 142 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 26-24-0 while their over/under record is 21-24-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 18-33-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 30-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important Minnesota Wild Betting Trends

The Minnesota Wild are 26-24-0 straight up this year

The Minnesota Wild are 21-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
01/30/19 LW Brendan Perlini Concussion is questionable Friday vs Buffalo
01/09/19 D Gustav Forsling Upper Body IR (01/09)

Key Minnesota Wild Injuries

12/17/18 D Matt Dumba Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/10/19 C Eric Fehr Upper Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has accumulated 48 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 22 goals this year with 128 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 20.6 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 29 goals on 203 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 71 points on the season. Collin Delia has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 365 shots against him and he's given up 28 goals. He's made 337 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Zach Parise has scored 44 total points this year for the Wild. He has 20 goals this season with 157 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Jason Zucker averages 17.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 13 goals on 135 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 25 points on the season. Devan Dubnyk has 20 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Wild. He has 1,151 shots against him and he's surrendered 100 goals. He's made 1,051 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 45 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 13th in the league in goals scored with 156 while they've given up 190 goals, ranking them 1st overall. They have had 153 power play opportunities and have scored 31 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 147 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.76% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 27th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wild are 15th in the NHL with a total of 55 points this year. They have 31 power play goals on 148 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 13th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 152 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 2nd in the NHL. As a team, the Wild are 25th in the league with 142 goals scored while they've given up 142 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.09%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 2,924 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,039 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.3% as they have 2,136 attempts while they have given up 2,377 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.1% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 1,480 face-off wins compared to 1,485 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.9%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 831 hits and they have blocked 662 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Wild are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.4% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 1,528 face-off wins compared to 1,505 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Minnesota has 990 hits and they have blocked 774 shots from the opposition, which is 5th in the league. Minnesota is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 2,815 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,871 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.2% ranks 15th as they have 2,114 attempts while they have given up 2,097 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Minnesota -230

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