Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 10/10/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+160) Penguins (-194)

PPG Paints Arena is the site where the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-31-11 last year) will attempt to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks (26-49-7 last season) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Chicago at +160 while Pittsburgh is opening at -194. The over/under is 7.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-4 defeat against the Flyers their last time on the ice. Chicago tallied 2 penalty minutes in this outing. Furthermore, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. The Blackhawks had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in this loss. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 38 shots they launched.

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Chicago Blackhawks opponents had 231 power play tries (25th in hockey) and scored 55 goals in those chances. The Blackhawks had 2,758 shots attempted against them and were the owners of a save percentage of .892. Chicago took 2,210 shots and held a shot percentage of 9.1%. While at even strength, the Blackhawks conceded 244 goals while notching 164. Chicago had 232 power play opportunities and tallied 38 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 16.38%. For the previous season, the had a total of 59 points and their points percentage was .360. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Chicago Blackhawks racked up 202 goals (32nd in professional hockey) over the course of last year surrendered 299.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Petr Mrazek. Mrazek has participated in 334 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed a mark of 150-124-34 and he was named the starter in 306 games. The opposition has been able to score 858 goals against Mrazek in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.76. Mrazek has seen 9,248 shots taken against him and has amassed 8,390 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .907 during his 18,655 minutes on the ice. During his career on the ice, Mrazek has accumulated 155 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .507.

In their last contest, Pittsburgh opposed the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Penguins took the loss by a tally of 3-2. The Penguins netted 2 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they took. They had 2 power play attempts in this game and tallied 2 out of those opportunities.

Pittsburgh attempted 2,818 shots (5th in pro hockey) and had a shot percentage of 9.26%, while allowing the other team 2,687 shots. They had a penalty kill percentage of 79.09% on the other team's 263 power play chances, and their save percentage was 90.2%. They had 290 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.72%. The Penguins finished with 198 goals at even strength and 63 goals (9th in the NHL) while on the power play. They granted a total of 263 goals to be scored by way of 208 goals at even strength and 55 goals while they were shorthanded. Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins accumulated 261 goals, 91 points, in addition to a points percentage of .555.

For the opposition you are likely to see Tristan Jarry protecting the net. He has accounted for 5,467 saves out of 5,984 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .914. Jarry has a lifetime record of 117-60-20 and has participated in 206 contests. He has started in 198 games and has been on the ice for 11,719 mins. Jarry's percentage of quality starts is 60.6% and he has qualified for 120 quality starts in his career. Teams are averaging 2.65 goals/game and he has given up 517 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-194)

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