Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens Prediction, 2/14/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Montreal Canadiens

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+120) Canadiens (-144)

The Chicago Blackhawks (16-30-5) are en route to Bell Centre on Tuesday where they will go up against the Montreal Canadiens (22-27-4). The line on this contest has Chicago at +120 and Montreal is sitting at -144. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-1 loss against the Jets in their previous outing. Chicago had 11 mins in the box in this matchup. The Blackhawks didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. While out there on the ice, they netted 1 out of the 32 shots they put on goal.

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Chicago Blackhawks opponents have earned 153 power play opportunities (26th in hockey) and have come away with 37 goals in those attempts. The Blackhawks have had 1,709 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .892. Chicago has taken 1,362 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.2%. While at even strength, the Blackhawks have surrendered 147 goals while notching 98 themselves. Chicago comes into tonight with 146 power play chances and they have tallied 27 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 18.49%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 37 points and their points percentage is sitting at .363. In relation to their scoring, the Chicago Blackhawks have notched 125 goals (32nd in the NHL) on the year and have allowed 184.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Petr Mrazek. The opposition has scored 811 goals against Mrazek in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.74. Mrazek has played in 318 contests during his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .907 for his 17,780 mins played. He has accumulated an overall record of 145-116-33 and he started in 291 games. For his career, Mrazek has accrued 146 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .502. Mrazek has had 8,737 shots taken against him and has recorded 7,926 total saves.

In their last game, Montreal went up against the Oilers in a game where the Canadiens earned a victory by a final of 6-2. They had 3 chances on the power play in this outing and netted 2 out of those tries. The Canadiens recorded 6 goals of the 30 shots on goal they tried.

On the campaign, the Montreal Canadiens have accumulated 140 goals, 48 points, as well as a points percentage of .453. They have allowed 194 goals to be scored by of a combination of 143 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Canadiens have earned 113 goals at even strength and 27 goals (27th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have a total of 165 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 16.36%. Montreal has taken 1,481 shots (30th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.45%, while allowing the opposition 1,794 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 72.87% on their oppositions 188 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.2%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jake Allen defending the net. He has tallied 9,644 stops out of the 10,605 shots tried, giving him a rate of .909. Allen is sitting with a career mark of 179-143-37 and has been in goal for 383 contests. He has made the start in 363 games and has played for a total of 21,558 minutes. Allen's rate of quality starts is 52.3% and he has accumulated 190 quality starts in his career. His opponents are averaging 2.67 goals/game and he has given up 961 goals in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chicago (+120)

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