Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 1/4/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-184) Blackhawks (+152)

The Chicago Blackhawks (11-17-4) host the Colorado Avalanche (18-8-2) at United Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at -184 while Chicago is sitting at +152. The total is 6.

The Colorado Avalanche had a good night with a 4-2 victory against the Ducks in their last outing. Colorado garnered 12 penalty mins for this game. The Avalanche had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in this win. Moreover, they had 5 power play chances and scored 2 goals. In the outing, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 36 shots they looked to score on.

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In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have notched 118 goals (3rd in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have allowed 93. For the season, they sit with 38 points and their points percentage is .679. Colorado steps onto the ice with 112 power play chances and they have added 27 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 24.11%. When at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 72 goals while earning 91 as an offensive unit. Colorado has taken 946 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.5%. The Avalanche have had 861 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .892. Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 84 power play tries (26th in pro hockey) and have tallied 21 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Throughout his time in hockey, Kuemper has earned 138 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .563. He has a save percentage of .916 in his 14,743 mins in the crease. Kuemper has seen 7,300 shot attempts against him and has recorded 6,688 saves. Opponents have notched 612 goals against Kuemper in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.49. He has a record of 120-88-32 and he has started in 245 games. Kuemper has participated in 262 games over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Chicago faced off against the Flames in a game where the Blackhawks ended up taking the loss by a mark of 5-1. They had 3 power play opportunities in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Blackhawks notched 1 goal out of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking.

So far this season, the Chicago Blackhawks have notched a total of 71 goals, 26 points, as well as a points percentage of .406. They have granted a total of 108 goals to be scored by way of 84 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blackhawks are sitting with 53 goals at even strength and 18 goals (17th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 103 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 17.48%. Chicago has attempted 895 shots (27th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 7.93%, while allowing the other team 1,021 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 75.00% on their opponents 96 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.4%.

For the opposition you are going to see Marc-Andre Fleury in net. Opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has given up 2,224 goals altogether. Fleury's quality start percentage comes out to 55.4% and he has qualified for 414 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 747 games and has been on the ice for 52,260 mins. Fleury is sitting with a lifetime record of 501-286-83 and has participated in 903 games. He has gathered 23,402 stops out of 25,626 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .913.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago (+152)

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