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AAA's BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT (LAY IT & CASH IT!)
(NHL) Detroit vs. Chicago,
Money Line: -170.00 Chicago (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -170.00 Chicago (Home)
Result: Loss
This is a 6* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Chicago Blackhawks.
For a number of different reasons I expect the home side to find a way to get the job done at the end of the night. These teams are moving in opposite directions right now and I think those trends continue here. Detroit has yet to win a game since goaltender Jimmy Howard returned from injury, the Wings most recently falling 2-0 to Montreal on Monday. Chicago will look to take advantage and plays with revenge here after falling 4-1 to Detroit on November 14th. The Hawks come in with plenty of momentum, most recently defeating New Jersey 3-1 on Friday and the Penguins 2-1 on Sunday, improving to 4-0-2 in their last six overall. Conversely, Detroit has lost three straight and I think will be in tough here against a Chicago defense which has allowed 10 goals during a 3-0-2 stretch at home, where the Hawks also post 39.5 shots on goal per game to lead the NHL. Also note that Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford is 16-6-3 with a 1.98 GAA in 26 games played vs. the Wings. Detroit is near the top of the league on the power play, but the Hawks are near the top of the NHL with an 87.9 penalty kill percentage and have killed 14 of 15 chances over the past eight, negating the visitors one strength. Note that Detroit is 8-11 (-4.9 units) vs. teams with winning records this year, while Chicago is 13-6 (+3.7 units) in non-conference games this season. In my opinion, the situation, the numbers and the trends do all indeed point to the HAWKS as the sharp move in this one.
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For a number of different reasons I expect the home side to find a way to get the job done at the end of the night. These teams are moving in opposite directions right now and I think those trends continue here. Detroit has yet to win a game since goaltender Jimmy Howard returned from injury, the Wings most recently falling 2-0 to Montreal on Monday. Chicago will look to take advantage and plays with revenge here after falling 4-1 to Detroit on November 14th. The Hawks come in with plenty of momentum, most recently defeating New Jersey 3-1 on Friday and the Penguins 2-1 on Sunday, improving to 4-0-2 in their last six overall. Conversely, Detroit has lost three straight and I think will be in tough here against a Chicago defense which has allowed 10 goals during a 3-0-2 stretch at home, where the Hawks also post 39.5 shots on goal per game to lead the NHL. Also note that Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford is 16-6-3 with a 1.98 GAA in 26 games played vs. the Wings. Detroit is near the top of the league on the power play, but the Hawks are near the top of the NHL with an 87.9 penalty kill percentage and have killed 14 of 15 chances over the past eight, negating the visitors one strength. Note that Detroit is 8-11 (-4.9 units) vs. teams with winning records this year, while Chicago is 13-6 (+3.7 units) in non-conference games this season. In my opinion, the situation, the numbers and the trends do all indeed point to the HAWKS as the sharp move in this one.
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