Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 4/27/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-200) Blackhawks (+165)

The Chicago Blackhawks (27-42-11) welcome the Vegas Golden Knights (42-31-6) at United Center on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Vegas at -200 and Chicago is coming in at +165. The over/under is set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look for better times on the ice after their 5-4 loss to the Sharks in their last outing. Vegas compiled 8 mins in the box in this contest. They also had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 1 goal. The Golden Knights had a impressive offensive outing in this defeat. For the outing, they scored on 4 out of the 46 shots they put on goal.

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Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 202 power play tries (32nd in the NHL) and have a total of 45 goals in those chances. The Golden Knights have had 2,370 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .901. Vegas has taken 2,710 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.2%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 190 goals while getting 213 when they are on offense. Vegas has tallied 208 power play chances and they have scored 37 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 17.79%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 90 points and their points percentage comes in at .570. Regarding scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 250 goals (13th in the league) so far this season and have allowed 235.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Logan Thompson. Thompson has participated in 17 games during his hockey career. He has earned an overall record of 9-5-1 and he has started in 14 games. The opposition has been able to score 40 goals against Thompson in his professional career and his goals against rate is 2.62. Thompson has had 483 shots against him and has recorded 443 total saves. He has a save percentage of .917 in his 916 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Thompson has earned 8 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .571.

Their last time out, Chicago played the Flyers in a matchup where the Blackhawks ended up with the victory by a final of 3-1. They had 5 attempts on the power play in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Blackhawks tallied 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

The Blackhawks have racked up 161 goals at even strength and 47 goals (20th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Chicago has taken 2,301 shots (27th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.04%, while allowing the other team 2,627 shots. So far this season, the Chicago Blackhawks have earned a total of 208 goals, 65 points, in addition to a points percentage of .406. They have recorded 242 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 19.42%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.80% on their opponents 219 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.2%. They have permitted 283 goals to be scored by of a combination of 230 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they were shorthanded.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Kevin Lankinen in goal. The opposition is averaging 3.24 goals per contest and he has yielded 212 goals altogether. Lankinen's quality start rate sits at 46.2% and he has made 30 quality starts in his career. He has started in 65 contests and his ice time sits at 3,926 mins. Lankinen has accumulated a career mark of 24-29-11 and has been in goal for 68 games. He has recorded 1,925 saves out of 2,137 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .901.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (+165) and under 5.5 goals

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