Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Point Spread Picks 3/21/2019

Thursday, March 21, 2019

United Center

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, March 21, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +105 and the Blackhawks at -130.

Philadelphia has a record of 35-30-8 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 221 goals and given up 243 goals for a point differential of -22. For the season they have an ATS record of 35-37-0 and an over/under record of 39-32-0. Chicago has a record of 32-30-10 this year. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 241 goals and surrendered 262 for a goal differential of -21. Their record against the spread is 32-40-0 while their over/under record is 47-21-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 35-37-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 39-32-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 32-40-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 47-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

03/19/19 D Samuel Morin Illness is questionable Thursday vs Chicago
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

03/07/19 LW Drake Caggiula Concussion is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Carter Hart has 14 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 770 shots against him and he's given up 62 goals. He's made 708 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sean Couturier has accumulated 70 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 30 goals this year with 197 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 21.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 9% by scoring 20 goals on 214 shots. He has 58 assists, giving him a total of 78 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Toews has scored 72 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 31 goals this season with 202 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 41 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Corey Crawford has 12 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 970 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 880 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Patrick Kane averages 22.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 41 goals on 296 shots. He has 60 assists, giving him a total of 101 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 210 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.63% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Flyers have 78 total points this season, ranking 17th in the NHL in offense. They are 12th in the league with 221 goals while they've given up 243 goals, which is 5th overall. They have had 209 power play opportunities and scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blackhawks are 8th with 241 goals scored while they are 2nd in the NHL with 262 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.34%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 27th place in the league. The Blackhawks have a total of 74 points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 45 power play goals on 215 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 12th. They've allowed 201 power play opportunities and have given up 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, which is 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 4,230 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,306 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50% as they have 3,165 attempts while they have given up 3,159 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.6% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season. That is 8th overall in the NHL. They have 2,347 face-off wins compared to 1,926 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54.9%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,589 hits and they have blocked 1,147 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.9% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 2,069 face-off wins compared to 2,126 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That is 21st in the league. On defense Chicago has 1,155 hits and they have blocked 964 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Chicago is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 4,146 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,304 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 26th as they have 3,057 attempts while they have given up 3,340 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago -130

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