Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 4/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Friday, April 29, 2022

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+100) Sabres (-118)

KeyBank Center is where the Buffalo Sabres (31-38-11) will play the Chicago Blackhawks (28-42-11) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Blackhawks at +100 while the Sabres are at -118. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-3 win against the Golden Knights in their last game. The Blackhawks had a good offensive performance in this victory. For the matchup, they netted 4 of the 40 shots they tried. Moreover, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. Chicago accumulated 4 minutes in the box in this game.

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Regarding their scoring, the Chicago Blackhawks have earned 211 goals (27th in hockey) for the year and have conceded 286. For the season, they have scored 67 points and their points percentage is sitting at .414. Chicago has accounted for 244 power play opportunities and they have scored 47 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 19.26%. While playing at even strength, the Blackhawks have allowed the opponent to score 233 goals while notching 164 as an offensive unit. Chicago has tried 2,341 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.0%. The Blackhawks have had 2,667 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .893. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have 220 power play opportunities (22nd in the league) and have come away with 53 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Collin Delia. For his professional hockey career, Delia has accumulated 10 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .385. His save percentage currently is .904 for his 1,552 mins between the pipes. Delia has had 995 shots taken against him and has recorded 899 saves. Opponents have tallied 96 goals versus Delia in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.71. He has earned an overall record of 9-12-4 and he started in 26 games. Delia has been involved in 31 matchups throughout his NHL career.

In their last contest, Buffalo went up against the Islanders in an outing where the Sabres took home the win by a score of 5-3. They had 6 opportunities on the power play in this game and recorded 1 goal out of those tries. The Sabres recorded 5 goals of the 35 shots on goal they tried.

The Sabres are sitting with 179 goals at even strength and 47 goals (19th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. Buffalo has attempted 2,376 shots (24th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.51%, while allowing the other team 2,649 shots. For the season, the Buffalo Sabres have earned a total of 226 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .456. They have a total of 216 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.76%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 76.59% on the other teams 205 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.4%. They have granted a total of 280 goals to be scored by of a combination of 232 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Craig Anderson patrolling the crease. Anderson has earned a career record of 308-264-71 and has played in 683 games. Anderson's quality start rate is 53.3% and he has accumulated 318 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has compiled 19,099 stops out of 20,939 shots taken, giving him a save % of .912. Teams are averaging 2.85 goals/game and he has relinquished 1,840 goals in total. He has been a starter 597 games and has racked up 38,738 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago (+100)

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