Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers NHL Parlay 10/4/2019

Friday, October 4, 2019

O2 Arena in Prague

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The Chicago Blackhawks head to O2 Arena in Prague to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, October 4, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Blackhawks at +100 and the Flyers at -110.

Chicago had a record of 36-34-12 last year and away from home they had a record of 17-20-4-0. They were 6th in the Central Division. They tallied 267 goals and surrendered 291 goals for a point differential of -24. For the year they had an ATS mark of 33-45 and an over/under record of 51-26-5. Philadelphia finished with a record of 37-37-8 including 10-16-2-0 on home ice last year. They were 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 241 goals and gave up 280 for a goal differential of -39. Their record against the spread was 34-44 while their over/under mark was 45-36-1.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks were 33-45 straight up last year

The Chicago Blackhawks were 51-26-5 against the over/under last season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers were 34-44 straight up last year

The Philadelphia Flyers were 45-36-1 against the over/under last season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

10/01/19 D Connor Murphy Undisclosed is questionable Friday vs Philadelphia

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

09/30/19 C Nolan Patrick Migraine is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Corey Crawford had 14 wins and 18 losses last season in goal for the Blackhawks. He had 1,176 shots against him and he surrendered 108 goals. He made 1,068 stops for a save percentage of 91%. Jonathan Toews scored 81 total points last year for the Blackhawks. He had 35 goals last season with 235 shots on net giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He had a total of 46 assists on the year and averaged 21 minutes played per contest. Patrick Kane averaged 22.5 minutes of ice time per game last season. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 13% by tallying 44 goals on 341 attempts. He had 66 assists giving him a total of 110 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Sean Couturier had 76 total points last season for the Flyers. He had 33 goals last year with 223 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He had a total of 43 assists on the year and averaged 22.1 minutes played per contest. Carter Hart had 16 wins and 13 losses last season in net for the Flyers. He had 976 shots against him and he gave up 81 goals. He made 895 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Claude Giroux averaged 21.5 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 22 goals on 229 attempts. He had 63 assists giving him a total of 85 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks gave up 231 power play opportunities and surrendered 63 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73% last season. That was 31st in the league. They averaged 33 shots per contest and as a team shot 10.00% for the year. They allowed 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and had a team save percentage of 90%, ranking them 25th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Blackhawks were 20th overall with 84 total points last year. They were 8th in the league with 267 goals and 2nd in goals allowed with 291. They had 238 power play chances and scored 48 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That was 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flyers were 18th with a total of 241 goals scored while they were 3rd with 280 goals surrendered last season. They averaged 32 shots per game and had a team shooting percentage of 9.33%. As a unit they gave up 33 shots per contest and had a save percentage of 90%, putting them 28th in the league. The Flyers had a total of 82 points last season, which was 22nd in the NHL. They had 40 power play goals on 234 chances for a percentage of 17%. That was 23rd overall. They gave up 237 power play opportunities and surrendered 51 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking 26th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 4,751 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,873 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.3% as they have 3,510 attempts while they have given up 3,758 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 2,356 face-off wins compared to 2,404 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That ranks them 19th in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,350 hits and they have blocked 1,115 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 22nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 2,637 face-off wins compared to 2,180 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54.7%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,755 hits and they have blocked 1,277 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Philadelphia is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4% as they've attempted 4,737 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,857 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.8% ranks 17th as they have 3,551 attempts while they have given up 3,580 shots on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago +100 and over 6 total goals

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