Utah Hockey Club vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, 3/7/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Chicago Blackhawks

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Hockey Club (-132) Blackhawks (+110)

United Center is where the Chicago Blackhawks (19-35-8) will go up against the Utah Hockey Club (27-25-9) on Friday. The line on this matchup has the Hockey Club at -132 while the Blackhawks open at +110. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Utah Hockey Club were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-1 loss to the Devils in their previous game. Utah amassed 9 mins in the box in this matchup. The Hockey Club left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. In addition, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to make the most of them. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 25 shots they put on goal.

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When at even strength, the Hockey Club have allowed the opponent to score 144 goals while having 131 themselves. Utah Hockey Club opponents have tallied 182 power play opportunities (11th in professional hockey) and have tallied 35 goals in those chances. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Utah Hockey Club have racked up 171 goals (23rd in pro hockey) this year and have conceded 179. Utah has attempted 1,725 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.9%. For the current season, they have recorded 63 points and their points percentage is .516. The Hockey Club have had 1,703 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .895. Utah has accounted for 173 power play opportunities and they have notched 40 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 23.12%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Connor Ingram. For his professional hockey career, Ingram has tallied 51 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .515. His save percentage is at .902 for his 4,617 minutes played. Ingram has had 3,070 shot attempts against him and has amassed 2,768 total saves. Opponents have notched 302 goals versus Ingram in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.92. He has accumulated a win-loss record of 39-44-15 and he has gotten the start in 99 games. Ingram has participated in 102 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last outing, Chicago played the Senators in an outing where the Blackhawks ended up taking the loss by a final score of 4-3. They had 1 power play opportunity in this game and scored 1 on that opportunity. The Blackhawks tallied 3 goals out of the 20 shots on goal they attempted.

Chicago has attempted 1,524 shots (32nd in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.22%, while allowing the other team 1,970 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 81.36% on their oppositions 177 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.0%. They have a total of 144 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 26.39%. The Blackhawks have tallied 133 goals at even strength and 38 goals (18th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 216 goals to be scored by way of 183 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Chicago Blackhawks have tallied 171 goals, 46 points, and a points percentage of .371.

On the other side of the ice you will find Spencer Knight patrolling the crease. Knight has compiled a career mark of 45-25-7 and has been in goal for 81 games. Knight's percentage of quality starts is 52.1% and he has earned 37 quality starts in his hockey career. He has racked up 2,000 saves out of the 2,204 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .907. His opponents are averaging 3.86 goals per contest and he has allowed 204 goals overall. He has started in 71 contests and has played for a total of 3,172 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Utah (-132)

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