Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 2/10/2019

Sunday, February 10, 2019

United Center

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, February 10, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +135 and the Blackhawks at -165.

Detroit has a record of 21-26-7 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 153 goals and given up 178 goals for a point differential of -25. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-33-0 and an over/under record of 26-26-0. Chicago is 22-24-9 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They have scored 177 goals and surrendered 201 for a goal differential of -24. Their record against the spread is 22-33-0 while their over/under record is 34-18-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 21-33-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 26-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 22-33-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 34-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

02/09/19 LW Tyler Bertuzzi Neck is questionable Sunday vs Chicago
01/04/19 D Trevor Daley Foot is out indefinitely

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
02/07/19 C David Kampf Foot is out 3-4 weeks

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has accumulated 33 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 17 goals this year with 140 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Gustav Nyquist averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 13 goals on 139 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 46 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 15 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 1,121 shots against him and he's given up 96 goals. He's made 1,025 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 79 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 32 goals this season with 219 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 47 assists on the season and averages 22.3 minutes played per game. Jonathan Toews averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 24 goals on 144 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season. Collin Delia has 6 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 439 shots against him and he's surrendered 34 goals. He's made 405 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 49 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 24th in the league in goals scored with 153 while they've given up 178 goals, ranking them 8th overall. They have had 147 power play opportunities and have scored 24 goals on those chances for a percentage of 16%. That is 24th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 174 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.66% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 53 points this year. They have 37 power play goals on 169 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 163 power play opportunities and have given up 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 31st in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 8th in the league with 177 goals scored while they've given up 201 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.23%. As a team they give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 25th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5%, as they've attempted 2,891 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,200 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.8% as they have 2,195 attempts while they have given up 2,499 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49.3% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,752 face-off wins compared to 1,662 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,108 hits and they have blocked 701 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 10th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.1% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 1,594 face-off wins compared to 1,613 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 889 hits and they have blocked 717 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Chicago is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've attempted 3,140 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,285 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.3% ranks 27th as they have 2,307 attempts while they have given up 2,568 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago -165

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