Key Highlights
- First, he receives Top 6 minutes among the Chicago Blackhawks forward group, and often skates alongside strong playmaking forwards like Frank Nazar and Connor Bedard. Second, and more importantly, Bertuzzi plays a net-front role on the first power play unit.
- It is in this role that he has created the most damage, both through his ability to tip pucks and pounce on rebounds. Of those 16 points, half have come on the man advantage.
- Bertuzzi’s success in this role makes him a good candidate to back against the Los Angeles Kings. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile the Kings are a strong two-way team, they have one defensive flaw: the penalty kill.
- This season, Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half of the league in penalty kill percentage. The Kings are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals.
- The scoring in that game started with a Tom Wilson net-front goal on the power play, and he plays in a similar role to Bertuzzi. MORE NHL FREE PICKSBlackhawks vs Kings same-game parlayBertuzzi recording a point increases the likelihood of this game going Over 5.5 total goals, but Los Angeles will also likely need to contribute.