Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 1/3/2019

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Thursday, January 3, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +130 and the Islanders at -160.

Chicago has a record of 15-21-6 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They've scored 121 goals and given up 153 goals for a point differential of -32. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-26-0 and an over/under record of 23-16-0. New York is 21-13-4 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 114 goals and surrendered 102 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 21-17-0 while their over/under record is 13-22-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 15-26-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 23-16-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 21-17-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 13-22-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
11/16/18 D Brandon Davidson Leg is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/29/18 C Jordan Eberle Undisclosed IR (12/29)
12/19/18 D Thomas Hickey Upper Body IR (12/19)
10/04/18 C John Stevens Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has accumulated 50 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 22 goals this year with 164 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 21.9 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 16 goals on 103 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the season. Cam Ward has 6 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 590 shots against him and he's given up 66 goals. He's made 524 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Bailey has scored 30 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 8 goals this season with 66 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 17.5 minutes played per game. Anders Lee averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 14 goals on 100 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 27 points on the season. Thomas Greiss has 12 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 641 shots against him and he's surrendered 53 goals. He's made 588 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 36 total points this season, which ranks them 26th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 121 while they've given up 153 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 127 power play opportunities and have scored 19 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 26th in the NHL. The Blackhawks have allowed 125 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.09% for the season. They allow 34 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 Islanders are 14th in the NHL with a total of 46 points this year. They have 18 power play goals on 114 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 111 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 20th in the league with 114 goals scored while they've given up 102 goals, which is 31st overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.59%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 2,442 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,490 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.8% as they have 1,784 attempts while they have given up 1,949 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season. That is 21st overall in the NHL. They have 1,222 face-off wins compared to 1,218 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That ranks them 16th in the league. On defense Chicago has 663 hits and they have blocked 541 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 1,022 face-off wins compared to 1,126 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.6%. That is 30th in the league. On defense New York has 943 hits and they have blocked 585 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. New York is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.1% as they've attempted 1,985 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,229 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.3% ranks 26th as they have 1,476 attempts while they have given up 1,644 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -160

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