Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Picks & Predictions 2/7/2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

United Center

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, February 7, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +110 and the Blackhawks at -130.

Vancouver has a record of 24-24-6 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 155 goals and given up 167 goals for a point differential of -12. For the season they have an ATS record of 24-29-0 and an over/under record of 23-26-0. Chicago has a record of 21-24-9 this year. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 173 goals and surrendered 198 for a goal differential of -25. Their record against the spread is 20-33-0 while their over/under record is 32-18-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 24-29-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 23-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 20-33-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 32-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

02/05/19 D Alexander Edler Facial is questionable Thursday vs Chicago
02/05/19 LW Sven Baertschi Illness IR (02/05)

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
02/05/19 LW Brendan Perlini Concussion is questionable Thursday vs Vancouver

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 20 wins and 15 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 1,246 shots against him and he's given up 112 goals. He's made 1,134 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Brock Boeser has accumulated 36 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 18 goals this year with 122 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 18 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 18 goals on 158 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 78 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 32 goals this season with 215 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 46 assists on the season and averages 22.2 minutes played per game. Collin Delia has 5 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 396 shots against him and he's surrendered 31 goals. He's made 365 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jonathan Toews averages 20.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 23 goals on 140 shots. He has 30 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 175 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.87% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Canucks have 54 total points this season, ranking 19th in the NHL in offense. They are 16th in the league with 155 goals while they've given up 167 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 168 power play opportunities and scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 22nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blackhawks are 9th with 173 goals scored while they are 1st in the NHL with 198 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.21%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Blackhawks have a total of 51 points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 35 power play goals on 164 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 158 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, which is 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.6%, as they've attempted 2,851 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,139 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48% as they have 2,153 attempts while they have given up 2,328 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 1,584 face-off wins compared to 1,655 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That ranks them 20th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,174 hits and they have blocked 811 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th 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 1,562 face-off wins compared to 1,583 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 867 hits and they have blocked 702 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 3,078 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,212 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.4% ranks 26th as they have 2,260 attempts while they have given up 2,510 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago -130

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