Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Washington Capitals travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -119 and the Flames at +108. The over/under has been set at 5.5.

Washington comes into this matchup having played 4 games. They have an overall record of 3-1-0 and this will be their first game on the road. They have scored 13 goals and given up 10 goals for a point differential of +3. Calgary shows up with a record of 1-4-0 including 0-3-0 at home this season. They have scored 10 goals and surrendered 19 for a goal differential of -9.

Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 4 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 3 goals this season with 14 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. John Carlson has an average of 24 minutes of ice time per game this year. While he is on the ice he has taken 11 shots and scored 2 goals giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has dished out 3 assists giving him a total of 5 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 3 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Capitals. He has had 100 shots against him and has given up 8 goals. He has made 92 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Mark Giordano has accumulated 0 total points this season for the Flames. He has 0 goals this season with 11 shots on goal. He has a total of 0 assists on the season and averages 24 minutes played per game. Jiri Hudler has an average of 17 minutes of ice time per game. While he is on the ice he has taken 11 shots and scored 2 goals giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has dished out 2 assists giving him a total of 4 points on the season. Jonas Hiller has 1 win and 2 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has had 86 shots against him and has given up 11 goals. He has made 75 saves for a save percentage of 87%.

The Capitals have 6 total points this season. They have scored 13 goals while giving up 10 goals. They have had 13 power play opportunities and have scored 5 goals on those chances for a percentage of 38%. They have allowed 13 power play opportunities and given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85%.

The Flames have a total of 2 points on the season. They have 3 power play goals on 14 opportunities thus far for a percentage of 21%. They have allowed 16 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. As a team, they have a total of 10 goals scored while giving up 19 goals this year.

Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 3-1 straight up

The Washington Capitals are 1-2-1 against the over/under

Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 1-4 straight up

The Calgary Flames are 2-2-0 against the over/under

Washington Capitals Injuries

10/09/15 C Chris Brown Hand expected to miss 2-6 weeks

Calgary Flames Injuries

10/14/15 C Lance Bouma Fibula expected to miss 3 months
10/06/15 D Ladislav Smid Neck out indefinitely
10/05/15 C Joe Colborne Thumb out indefinitely
10/05/15 D T.J. Brodie Hand out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Calgary

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