Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 3/20/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Monday, March 20, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+350) Avalanche (-450)

The Colorado Avalanche (40-22-6) will take on the Chicago Blackhawks (24-39-6) at Ball Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the Blackhawks at +350 and the Avalanche are sitting at -450. The total comes in at 7.

The Chicago Blackhawks will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-2 loss to the Coyotes their last time on the ice. Chicago compiled 6 mins in the box for this matchup. Furthermore, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. The Blackhawks didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. In the game, they netted 2 of the 34 shots they put on net.

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At even strength, the Blackhawks have surrendered 196 goals while having 139 on the offensive side of the ice. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have tallied 200 power play opportunities (24th in hockey) and have scored 46 goals in those attempts. In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Chicago Blackhawks have earned 173 goals (32nd in pro hockey) on the campaign and have conceded 242. Chicago has taken 1,841 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the current season, they have racked up 54 points and their points percentage comes in at .391. The Blackhawks have seen 2,346 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. Chicago comes into the game with 203 power play chances and they have added 34 goals out of those chances, earning them a rate of 16.75%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Alex Stalock. Stalock has been involved in 172 games during his hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 70-59-19 and he has started in 141 games. The opposition has notched 406 goals against Stalock in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.65. Stalock has had 4,501 shots taken against him and has gathered 4,095 saves. His save percentage currently is at .910 in his 9,197 mins guarding the cage. For his career, Stalock is sitting with 78 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .553.

In their last outing, Colorado went up against the Red Wings in a game where the Avalanche notched a win by a tally of 5-1. They had 3 power play attempts in this contest and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Avalanche scored 5 goals of the 23 shots on goal they took.

Colorado has tried 2,253 shots (11th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.81%, while allowing the opposition 2,133 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.15% on their oppositions 211 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%. They have recorded 217 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 24.42%. The Avalanche have accumulated 168 goals at even strength and 53 goals (7th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 188 goals to be scored by way of 144 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 221 goals, 86 points, in addition to a points percentage of .632.

Across the rink you will find Alexandar Georgiev protecting the goal. Teams are averaging 2.83 goals per game and he has allowed 471 goals altogether. Georgiev's quality start percentage sits at 55.1% and he has 92 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He got the starting nod in 167 games and has been on the ice for 9,979 mins. Georgiev has accumulated a lifetime mark of 89-62-16 and has played in 179 games. He has accrued 4,830 stops out of 5,301 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .911.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago (+350)

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