Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 1/9/2019

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

United Center

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The Nashville Predators travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Predators at -186 and the Blackhawks at +140.

Nashville has a record of 26-15-3 this season. They are 1st in the Central Division. They've scored 135 goals and given up 109 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-18-0 and an over/under record of 20-22-0. Chicago is 16-22-7 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 131 goals and surrendered 163 for a goal differential of -32. Their record against the spread is 16-28-0 while their over/under record is 24-17-0.

Valuable Nashville Predators Betting Trends

The Nashville Predators are 25-18-0 straight up this year

The Nashville Predators are 20-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 16-28-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 24-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Nashville Predators Injuries

12/27/18 D Yannick Weber Undisclosed IR (12/27)
01/07/19 RW Miikka Salomaki Upper Body is out indefinitely
01/01/19 C Kyle Turris Lower Body IR (01/01)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
01/07/19 D Gustav Forsling Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs Nashville

Player Spotlight

Ryan Johansen has accumulated 36 total points this season for the Predators. He has 8 goals this year with 71 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Roman Josi averages 25.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 7 goals on 161 shots. He has 23 assists, giving him a total of 30 points on the season. Pekka Rinne has 16 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Predators. He has 823 shots against him and he's given up 65 goals. He's made 758 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 39 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 17 goals this season with 113 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 22 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 21.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 24 goals on 173 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season. Cam Ward has 7 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 624 shots against him and he's surrendered 69 goals. He's made 555 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Predators have 55 total points this season, which ranks them 5th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 135 while they've given up 109 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 146 power play opportunities and have scored 22 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 26th in the NHL. The Predators have allowed 133 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 10th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.44% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 7th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 26th in the NHL with a total of 39 points this year. They have 22 power play goals on 135 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 134 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Blackhawks are 14th in the league with 131 goals scored while they've given up 163 goals, which is 2nd overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.24%. 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

Nashville is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53%, as they've attempted 2,627 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,327 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 53.3% as they have 1,985 attempts while they have given up 1,741 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Predators start possessions in the offensive zone 53.7% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.3% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 1,399 face-off wins compared to 1,312 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.6%. That ranks them 8th in the league. On defense Nashville has 797 hits and they have blocked 586 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.2% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 1,300 face-off wins compared to 1,317 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Chicago has 722 hits and they have blocked 578 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Chicago is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've attempted 2,603 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,682 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.5% ranks 26th as they have 1,903 attempts while they have given up 2,104 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville -186

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