Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 10/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (-250) Blackhawks (+195)

United Center is the site where the Chicago Blackhawks (2-4-0) will attempt to defeat the Boston Bruins (5-0-0) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Boston at -250 while Chicago is coming in at +195. The total comes in at 7.

The Boston Bruins had a good night with a 3-1 victory against the Ducks in their previous game. The Bruins offense showed they have some room for improvement in the victory. For the matchup, they converted 3 of the 26 shots they launched. They also had 5 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Boston accounted for 8 penalty minutes for this matchup.

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Boston Bruins opponents have 22 power play opportunities (6th in the league) and have a total of 1 goal in those chances. The Bruins so far have had 149 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .953. Boston has taken 150 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.7%. While playing at even strength, the Bruins have surrendered 6 goals while having 13 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston comes into tonight with 18 power play opportunities and they have tallied 3 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 16.67%. For the year, they have earned 10 points and their points percentage is 1.000. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have earned 16 goals (12th in the NHL) for the season and have given up 7.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jeremy Swayman. The opposition has notched 191 goals against Swayman in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.24. Swayman has been involved in 90 contests throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .921 during his 5,124 mins on the ice. He has an overall mark of 56-23-7 and he has gotten the start in 84 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Swayman has tallied 56 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .667. Swayman has had 2,405 shots taken against him and has accrued 2,214 saves.

Their last time out, Chicago opposed the Golden Knights in a game where the Blackhawks ended up taking the loss by a tally of 5-3. They had 5 power play chances in this one and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Blackhawks earned 3 goals of the 24 shots on goal they pursued.

So far this year, the Chicago Blackhawks have earned a total of 14 goals, 4 points, and a points percentage of .333. They have granted a total of 18 goals to be scored by of a combination of 15 goals at even strength and 3 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Blackhawks have tallied 12 goals at even strength and 2 goals (25th in the league) while on the power play. They have a total of 27 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 7.41%. Chicago has taken 160 shots (16th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 8.75%, while allowing the opposition 211 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 83.33% on their oppositions 18 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.5%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Petr Mrazek in the crease. Teams are averaging 2.76 goals/game and he has yielded 867 goals overall. Mrazek's quality start percentage comes out to 50.8% and he has 157 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 309 games and his ice time sits at 18,833 minutes. Mrazek is the owner of a career mark of 151-126-34 and has played in 337 games. He has tallied 8,499 saves out of the 9,366 shots taken against him, giving him a save % of .907.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago (+195)

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