Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 10/16/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA
TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh
Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+171) Penguins (-190)
PPG Paints Arena is the site where Tristan Jarry and the Pittsburgh Penguins (37-16-3) will play the Chicago Blackhawks (24-25-7) on Saturday. The odds on this contest have the Blackhawks priced at +171 and the Penguins are at -190. The total is set at 6.
The Blackhawks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-2 loss to the Avalanche in their last contest. The Blackhawks offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. For the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 2 of the 34 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 3 power play attempts and notched 1 goal. Chicago garnered 12 penalty mins in this matchup. The Corsi for the Blackhawks was 46 and the Corsi against when the final whistle blew was 59 which means they had a Corsi rate of 43.8%. Their Fenwick came in at 32 and the Fenwick against finished at 41, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 43.8%. They tallied 22 face-off wins at even strength and were beaten on 19 opportunities to gain puck control. Their starts in the offensive zone were rated at 55.8% and they had a PDO of 90.1 for this game.
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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Chicago Blackhawks racked up 159 goals (16th in the NHL) last year and given up 184. For last season, they tallied 55 points and their points % was .491. Chicago wrapped up the season with 175 power play opportunities and added 38 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 21.71%. When at even strength, the Blackhawks let the opposition score 149 goals while scoring 121. Chicago tried 1,635 shots and were the owners of a shooting percentage of 9.7%. The Blackhawks had 1,888 shots attempted against them and held a save percentage of .903. Chicago Blackhawks opponents had 151 power play opportunities (24th in professional hockey) and scored 35 goals in those chances.
The man in goal for this game is Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury has been involved in 884 matchups throughout his NHL career. He has an overall mark of 492-277-82 and he started in 728 games. The opposition has scored 2,173 goals against Fleury in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.55. Fleury has had 25,032 shots taken against him and he has 22,859 saves. His save percentage currently is at .913 during his 51,161 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his career, Fleury has compiled 403 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .554.
In their last game, Pittsburgh faced off against the Panthers in a game where the Penguins went home in defeat by a score of 5-4. They had 9 chances on the power play in this game and converted 2 goals out of those tries. The Penguins recorded 4 goals of the 47 shots on goal they were seeking. Their PDO at even strength was 93 and they'll go home having earned an oZS percentage of 35.4%. Pittsburgh earned a 50.5% Corsi rate. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Pittsburgh had and they looked good in this game. They earned a Fenwick percentage of 47.4% with a Fenwick of 37 and the Panthers having accrued a 41 Fenwick at even strength.
On the campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a total of 193 goals, 77 points, in addition to a points percentage of .688. They granted a total of 155 goals to be scored by of a combination of 120 goals at even strength and 35 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Penguins finished with 157 goals at even strength and 36 goals (12th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They recorded 152 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.68%. Pittsburgh put up 1,684 shots (12th in professional hockey) and accumulated a shot percentage of 11.46%, while allowing the opposition 1,679 shots. They earned a penalty kill rate of 77.42% on the other team's 155 power play chances, and their save percentage came in at 90.8%.
Across the rink you are going to see Tristan Jarry in net. His opposition is averaging 2.66 goals per game and he has conceded 253 goals in total. Jarry's percentage of quality starts sits at 61.5% and he has earned 59 quality starts in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 96 contests and has racked up 5,714 mins. Jarry is the owner of a career record of 60-29-7 and has played in 102 games. He has gathered 2,634 saves out of 2,887 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .912.
Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-190)
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