Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 4/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

The Chicago Blackhawks (25-48-6) are en route to PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-30-10).

The Chicago Blackhawks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 7-3 defeat to the Kraken in their last outing. Chicago accounted for 8 penalty mins for this matchup. The Blackhawks offense showed they have some room for improvement in the defeat. In addition, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to notch 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 3 of the 29 shots they tried.

In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Chicago Blackhawks have tallied 191 goals (32nd in the league) on the campaign and have allowed 288. For the year, they have scored 56 points and their points percentage comes in at .354. Chicago skates onto the rink with 226 power play opportunities and they have tallied 37 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 16.37%. While at even strength, the Blackhawks have surrendered 235 goals while getting 154 when they are on offense. Chicago has attempted 2,103 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.1%. The Blackhawks have had 2,660 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .892. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have totaled 223 power play opportunities (26th in the league) and have notched 53 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Petr Mrazek. Mrazek has taken the ice for 333 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has a mark of 149-124-34 and he has gotten the start in 305 games. Opponents have racked up 856 goals against Mrazek in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.76. Mrazek has had 9,208 shots taken against him and has recorded 8,352 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .907 for his 18,595 minutes in the crease. During his career on the ice, Mrazek has recorded 155 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .508.

Their last time out, Pittsburgh faced off against the Red Wings in an outing where the Penguins ended up with the victory by a mark of 5-1. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this game and netted 1 out of those opportunities. The Penguins had 5 goals of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

On the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 257 goals, 90 points, as well as a points percentage of .563. They have allowed 255 goals to be scored by of a combination of 201 goals at even strength and 54 goals while they were shorthanded. The Penguins are sitting with 197 goals at even strength and 60 goals (11th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a total of 283 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 21.20%. Pittsburgh has put up 2,742 shots (5th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.37%, while allowing the opposition 2,626 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.99% on their opponents 257 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.3%.

Across the ice you will find Tristan Jarry in the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.64 goals/game and he has allowed 511 goals altogether. Jarry's percentage of quality starts comes out to 61.7% and he has made 121 quality starts in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 196 games and has been on the ice for 11,601 minutes. Jarry has amassed a career mark of 117-59-19 and has played in 204 contests. He has tallied 5,414 stops out of 5,925 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .914.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago

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