Detroit Red Wings (18-18-6) vs Chicago Blackhawks (15-20-7)
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 7:30 pm
The Blackhawks, despite being near the bottom of the Western Conference standings, have one of the better defenses and goaltending in the league. It may not necessarily show in the goals against column, but in terms of advanced analytics, Chicago has a 2.17 expected goals against per game. Only one team has a lower expected goals against, and that is the Bruins. Marc-Andre Fleury is projected to start for the Blackhawks tonight and he has had a strong season in net. The Red Wings have a 2.65 expected goals against and I think a struggling Blackhawks' offense finds the back of the net often tonight. I think the price is just right for Chicago here so I will take the Hawks on the moneyline.
Ron’s Pick Chicago Blackhawks: -105
AUTHOR: Ron Romanelli
Ron is a part of the new breed of younger handicappers but Ron has many years of sports handicapping under his belt. Ron has a knack for seeing through the lines, consistently beating the books.