Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks NHL Game Picks 3/28/2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to SAP Center to take on the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at +201 and the Sharks at -225.

Chicago has a record of 33-33-10 this year. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've tallied 246 goals and surrendered 271 goals for a point differential of -25. For the year they have an ATS mark of 33-43-0 and an over/under record of 47-25-0. San Jose has a record of 43-24-9 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They have scored 268 goals and given up 237 for a goal differential of +31. Their record against the spread is 43-33-0 while their over/under mark is 42-31-0.

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 San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 43-33-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 42-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

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

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

03/26/19 C Joe Pavelski Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Chicago
03/15/19 D Radim Simek Knee is out for season
02/28/19 D Erik Karlsson Groin is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 102 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 41 goals this season with 310 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 61 assists on the year and averages 22.4 minutes played per contest. Jonathan Toews averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 32 goals on 220 attempts. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 74 points on the year. Corey Crawford has 13 wins and 18 losses this season in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 1,070 shots against him and he's surrendered 97 goals. He's made 973 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has 77 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 13 goals this year with 280 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 64 assists on the year and averages 25.1 minutes played per contest. Logan Couture averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 26 goals on 186 attempts. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 64 points on the year. Martin Jones has 34 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 1,594 shots against him and he's given up 163 goals. He's made 1,431 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have 76 total points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They've scored 246 goals while giving up 271 scores, which has them ranked 9th and 2nd respectively. They have had 223 power play chances and scored 46 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That is 11th in the league. The Blackhawks have given up 212 power play opportunities and surrendered 57 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, ranking them 31st when short-handed. They average 33 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.94% for the year. They allow 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 27th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks are 8th in the league with a total of 95 points this season. They have 53 power play goals on 223 chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 6th in the NHL. They've given up 217 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, ranking 20th overall. As a team, the Sharks are 3rd with a total of 268 goals scored while they've given up 237 goals this season, ranking 12th in goals against. They average 33 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 10.56%. As a unit they give up 28 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them 30th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5%, as they've attempted 4,411 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,501 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.4% as they have 3,254 attempts while they have given up 3,473 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.7% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.3% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 2,189 face-off wins compared to 2,238 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,244 hits and they have blocked 1,028 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 4th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 2,209 face-off wins compared to 2,175 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 13th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,423 hits and they have blocked 1,000 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. San Jose is 3rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.9% as they've attempted 4,692 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,016 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.2% ranks 3rd as they have 3,575 attempts while they have given up 3,016 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago +201

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