Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks 2/18/2019

Monday, February 18, 2019

United Center

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The Ottawa Senators travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, February 18, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Senators at +150 and the Blackhawks at -185.

Ottawa has a record of 22-31-5 this season. They are 8th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 179 goals and given up 211 goals for a point differential of -32. For the season they have an ATS record of 22-36-0 and an over/under record of 33-21-0. Chicago is 24-26-9 this season. They are 7th in the Central Division. They have scored 192 goals and surrendered 216 for a goal differential of -24. Their record against the spread is 24-35-0 while their over/under record is 38-18-0.

Valuable Ottawa Senators Betting Trends

The Ottawa Senators are 22-36-0 straight up this year

The Ottawa Senators are 33-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 24-35-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 38-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key Ottawa Senators Injuries

10/04/18 RW Marian Gaborik Back is out indefinitely
02/16/19 GO Craig Anderson Eye is questionable Monday vs Chicago
02/16/19 D Mark Borowiecki Foot is questionable Monday vs Chicago
02/07/19 LW Mikkel Boedker Abdominal 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

Ryan Dzingel has accumulated 43 total points this season for the Senators. He has 22 goals this year with 132 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 21 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Mark Stone averages 20.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 27 goals on 141 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 59 points on the season. Craig Anderson has 14 wins and 17 losses this season in net for the Senators. He has 1,217 shots against him and he's given up 117 goals. He's made 1,100 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 58 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 27 goals this season with 157 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Patrick Kane averages 22.3 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 52 assists, giving him a total of 87 points on the season. Cam Ward has 12 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 873 shots against him and he's surrendered 91 goals. He's made 782 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Senators have 49 total points this season, which ranks them 31st in the NHL. They are 13th in the league in goals scored with 179 while they've given up 211 goals, ranking them 2nd overall. They have had 161 power play opportunities and have scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Senators have allowed 155 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 26th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.25% for the season. They allow 36 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 21st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blackhawks are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 57 points this year. They have 38 power play goals on 178 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 13th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 174 power play opportunities and have given up 46 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 192 goals scored while they've given up 216 goals, which is 1st overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.27%. 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

Ottawa is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.8%, as they've attempted 3,142 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,873 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.4% as they have 2,379 attempts while they have given up 2,861 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Senators start possessions in the offensive zone 47.9% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.1% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,773 face-off wins compared to 1,768 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Ottawa has 1,249 hits and they have blocked 1,012 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st 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 1,715 face-off wins compared to 1,732 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 978 hits and they have blocked 774 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Chicago is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7% as they've attempted 3,366 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,542 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.2% ranks 27th as they have 2,473 attempts while they have given up 2,768 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ottawa +150

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