Chicago Blackhawks vs New Jersey Devils Prediction, 10/15/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs New Jersey Devils

Date: Friday, October 15, 2021

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: MSG+

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+109) Devils (-120)

Marc-Andre Fleury and the Chicago Blackhawks (24-25-7) go to Prudential Center on Friday where they'll take on the New Jersey Devils (19-30-7). The Blackhawks open this matchup at +109 while the Devils are coming in at -120. The over/under is set at 6.

The Blackhawks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-2 defeat to the Avalanche in the last game they played. The Blackhawks could have played much better offensively in this loss. While out there on the ice, they netted 2 out of the 34 shots they put on net. They also had 3 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. Chicago amassed 12 minutes in the box for this contest. The Corsi for the Blackhawks came in at 45 and the Corsi against when all was said and done was 59 meaning they had a Corsi rate of 43.3%. Their Fenwick was 32 and the Fenwick against finished at 41, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 43.8%. They accumulated 22 face-off wins when at even strength and were beaten on 19 opportunities to take control of the puck. The offensive zone starts for them came in at 55.8% and they had a PDO at even strength of 90.1 for this matchup.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Chicago Blackhawks racked up 159 goals (16th in the NHL) over the course of the prior season and allowed 184. For last season, they earned 55 points and their points percentage was .491. Chicago accumulated 175 power play chances and added 38 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 21.71%. At even strength, the Blackhawks allowed 149 goals while getting 121. Chicago attempted 1,635 shots and were the owners of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. The Blackhawks had 1,888 shots attempted against them and were the owners of a save percentage of .903. Chicago Blackhawks opposition had 151 power play opportunities (24th in the NHL) and racked up 35 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury has been in net for 884 games over the course of his professional hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 492-277-82 and he has started in 728 games. Opponents have been able to score 2,173 goals versus Fleury in his professional career and his average for goals against per game is 2.55. Fleury has seen 25,032 shot attempts taken against him and he has 22,859 saves. His save percentage is at .913 for his 51,161 minutes guarding the cage. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Fleury has 403 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .554.

Their last time out, New Jersey squared up with the Flyers in a game where the Devils ended up losing by a final of 4-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Devils netted 2 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking. They had a PDO at even strength of 95 and they earned an oZS percentage of 35.0%. New Jersey wrapped up this game with a 46.9% Corsi rating. This Corsi rating is telling of the kind of game that New Jersey had and it could be said that this team has had better games. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 47.2% by way of having a Fenwick of 34 and the Flyers having earned a 38 Fenwick.

New Jersey attempted 1,612 shots (24th in hockey) and had a shooting percentage of 9.00%, while allowing the opposition 1,737 shots. They earned a penalty kill rate of 70.95% on the other team's 148 chances on the power play, and their save percentage was at 89.1%. They earned 155 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 14.19%. The Devils accumulated 123 goals at even strength and 22 goals (28th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They granted a total of 189 goals to be scored by of a combination of 146 goals at even strength and 43 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the New Jersey Devils earned a total of 145 goals, 45 points, in addition to a points percentage of .402.

Across the ice you will find Jonathan Bernier in the crease. He has tallied 10,402 stops out of 11,399 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .913. Bernier is sitting with a lifetime mark of 161-159-39 and has played in 394 games. He has started in 355 games and has played for a total of 21,593 minutes. Bernier's quality start rate comes out to 53.0% and he has made 188 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Opponents are averaging 2.77 goals per contest and he has allowed 997 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey (-120)

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