Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 2/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+126) Hockey Club (-152)

The Chicago Blackhawks (17-33-7) are en route to Delta Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Utah Hockey Club (25-24-9). The moneyline on this contest has Chicago at +126 while Utah is sitting at -152. The total has been set at 6.

The Chicago Blackhawks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in their previous game. The Blackhawks had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. In the game, they converted 2 of the 27 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 1 power play attempt and scored 1 goal. Chicago tallied 6 penalty minutes in this matchup.

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While at even strength, the Blackhawks let the opposition score 168 goals while earning 117 on offense. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have 165 power play tries (13th in pro hockey) and have a total of 31 goals in those attempts. When discussing scoring goals, the Chicago Blackhawks have tallied 151 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have allowed 199. Chicago has tried 1,417 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.7%. For the year, they sit with 41 points and their points percentage is sitting at .360. The Blackhawks have had 1,801 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .890. Chicago has accounted for 135 power play opportunities and they have notched 34 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 25.19%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Petr Mrazek. Mrazek has been in net for 422 matchups during his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 178-174-40 and he was named the starter in 391 games. The opposition has racked up 1,119 goals against Mrazek in his career and his goals against average is 3.07. Mrazek has seen 11,921 shots taken against him and he has 10,802 total saves. His save percentage sits at .906 in his 21,882 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his pro career, Mrazek has 200 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .512.

The last time they were on the ice, Utah faced the Canucks in a matchup where the Hockey Club took home the win by a final score of 2-1. They had 4 power play chances in this one and scored 1 out of those tries. The Hockey Club tallied 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took.

The Hockey Club have accumulated 124 goals at even strength and 38 goals (9th in pro hockey) while on the power play. Utah has attempted 1,632 shots (15th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.93%, while allowing the opposition 1,635 shots. On the season, the Utah Hockey Club have accumulated 162 goals, 59 points, in addition to a points percentage of .509. They have permitted 174 goals to be scored by way of 140 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 162 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 23.46%. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.68% on the other teams 176 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.4%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Karel Vejmelka in net. He has recorded 4,834 saves out of the 5,372 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .900. Vejmelka has earned a lifetime record of 58-90-15 and has played in 175 games. He has started in 163 contests and has played for a total of 7,839 minutes. Vejmelka's quality start rate sits at 46.0% and he has qualified for 75 quality starts in his career. The opposition is averaging 4.12 goals/game and he has allowed 538 goals overall.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Utah (-152)

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