Chicago at New Jersey NHL Picks 1/14/2019

Monday, January 14, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Chicago Blackhawks travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Monday, January 14, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blackhawks at +120 and the Devils at -145.

Chicago has a record of 16-22-9 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They have scored 137 goals and given up 171 goals for a point differential of -34. For the season they have an ATS record of 16-30-0 and an over/under record of 26-17-0. New Jersey has a record of 17-20-7 this year. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 128 goals and surrendered 148 for a goal differential of -20. Their record against the spread is 16-27-0 while their over/under record is 24-17-0.

Valuable Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 16-30-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 26-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 16-27-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 24-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
01/12/19 D Duncan Keith Illness is questionable
01/09/19 D Gustav Forsling Upper Body IR (01/09)

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

12/17/18 GO Cory Schneider Abdominal is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Cam Ward has 7 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Blackhawks. He has 624 shots against him and he's given up 69 goals. He's made 555 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Patrick Kane has accumulated 60 total points this season for the Blackhawks. He has 25 goals this year with 180 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 35 assists on the season and averages 21.9 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 18 goals on 118 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Kyle Palmieri has scored 36 total points this year for the Devils. He has 20 goals this season with 144 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 18.3 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 13 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 944 shots against him and he's surrendered 95 goals. He's made 849 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Nico Hischier averages 18 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 13 goals on 91 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 31 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks have allowed 140 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74% this year. That is 30th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.31% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 25th in the league. The Blackhawks have 41 total points this season, ranking 28th in the NHL in offense. They are 15th in the league with 137 goals while they've given up 171 goals, which is 2nd overall. They have had 141 power play opportunities and scored 25 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 21st with 128 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 148 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.91%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 41 points this year, which is 27th in the NHL. They have 25 power play goals on 143 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks their power play unit 21st. They've allowed 140 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86%, which is 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Chicago is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49%, as they've attempted 2,694 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,809 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.3% as they have 1,966 attempts while they have given up 2,194 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 27th in the league. The Blackhawks start possessions in the offensive zone 52.3% of the time, which is 11th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.7% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,353 face-off wins compared to 1,376 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Chicago has 767 hits and they have blocked 615 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.2% for the season, which is 2nd in the NHL. They have 1,326 face-off wins compared to 1,455 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.7%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 937 hits and they have blocked 610 shots from the opposition, which is 25th in the league. New Jersey is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've attempted 2,486 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,565 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.1% ranks 16th as they have 1,961 attempts while they have given up 1,955 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey -145

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