Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks Against the Spread 4/5/2019

Friday, April 5, 2019

United Center

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The Dallas Stars travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, April 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Stars at -114 and the Blackhawks at -114.

Dallas has a record of 42-31-7 this season. They are 4th in the Central Division. They've scored 205 goals and given up 194 goals for a point differential of +11. For the season they have an ATS record of 42-38-0 and an over/under record of 23-48-0. Chicago is 35-33-12 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They have scored 259 goals and surrendered 285 for a goal differential of -26. Their record against the spread is 35-45-0 while their over/under record is 50-26-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 42-38-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 23-48-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 35-45-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 50-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

12/31/18 C Martin Hanzal Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)
02/21/19 D Marc Methot Lower Body is out for season

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

04/03/19 C David Kampf Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Dallas

Player Spotlight

Alexander Radulov has accumulated 70 total points this season for the Stars. He has 29 goals this year with 205 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Tyler Seguin averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 31 goals on 323 shots. He has 46 assists, giving him a total of 77 points on the season. Anton Khudobin has 16 wins and 16 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 1,200 shots against him and he's given up 89 goals. He's made 1,111 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 107 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 42 goals this season with 330 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 65 assists on the season and averages 22.5 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 35 goals on 234 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 79 points on the season. Corey Crawford has 14 wins and 18 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 1,167 shots against him and he's surrendered 108 goals. He's made 1,059 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have 91 total points this season, which ranks them 16th in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 205 while they've given up 194 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 210 power play opportunities and have scored 43 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Stars have allowed 233 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 6th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.40% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 2nd in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 82 points this year. They have 48 power play goals on 233 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 227 power play opportunities and have given up 61 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 9th in the league with 259 goals scored while they've given up 285 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.95%. As a team they give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1%, as they've attempted 4,416 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,756 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.3% as they have 3,271 attempts while they have given up 3,502 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 24th in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 46.8% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 53.2% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 2,474 face-off wins compared to 2,293 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That ranks them 4th in the league. On defense Dallas has 1,789 hits and they have blocked 1,254 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.5% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 2,297 face-off wins compared to 2,356 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.4%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,318 hits and they have blocked 1,087 shots from the opposition, which is 22nd in the league. Chicago is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 4,638 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,739 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.4% ranks 22nd as they have 3,429 attempts while they have given up 3,652 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dallas -114

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