Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens NHL Picks 3/16/2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Bell Centre

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +128 and the Canadiens at -167.

Chicago has a record of 31-30-9 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 237 goals and given up 259 goals for a point differential of -22. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-39-0 and an over/under record of 47-19-0. Montreal is 37-27-7 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 210 goals and surrendered 210 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 37-34-0 while their over/under record is 30-37-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 31-39-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 47-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 37-34-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 30-37-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

03/14/19 GO Corey Crawford Illness injured last game, is questionable Saturday vs Montreal
03/07/19 GO Cam Ward Knee is out indefinitely
03/07/19 LW Drake Caggiula Concussion is out indefinitely

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has accumulated 99 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 41 goals this year with 290 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 58 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 30 goals on 195 shots. He has 41 assists, giving him a total of 71 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 11 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 888 shots against him and he's given up 87 goals. He's made 801 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has scored 62 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 24 goals this season with 171 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 17.4 minutes played per game. Tomas Tatar averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 173 shots. He has 28 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season. Carey Price has 29 wins and 21 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 1,658 shots against him and he's surrendered 141 goals. He's made 1,517 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 71 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 8th in the league in goals scored with 237 while they've given up 259 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 210 power play opportunities and have scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 196 power play opportunities and have given up 53 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 10.41% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 29th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens are 12th in the NHL with a total of 81 points this year. They have 26 power play goals on 214 opportunities for a percentage of 12%. That ranks them 31st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 221 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Canadiens are 15th in the league with 210 goals scored while they've given up 210 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.83%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3%, as they've attempted 4,041 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,163 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48% as they have 2,981 attempts while they have given up 3,233 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 2,014 face-off wins compared to 2,070 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,120 hits and they have blocked 930 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.8% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 2,079 face-off wins compared to 2,183 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Montreal has 1,890 hits and they have blocked 1,020 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1% as they've attempted 4,518 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,988 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 52.4% ranks 7th as they have 3,269 attempts while they have given up 2,968 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +128

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