Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 11/30/2017

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Capital One Arena

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Thursday, November 30, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +118 and the Capitals at -130.

Los Angeles has a record of 14-8-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 7-3-1. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 73 goals and given up 57 goals for a point differential of +16. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-11-0 and an over/under record of 9-13-0. Washington is 14-10-1 including 8-4-0 at home this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 74 goals and surrendered 75 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 14-11-0 while their over/under record is 13-12-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 13-11-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 9-13-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 14-11-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 13-12-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

11/28/17 C Torrey Mitchell Visa Issues is "?" Thursday vs Washington
11/27/17 LW Andy Andreoff Undisclosed IR (11/25)
10/19/17 C Jeff Carter Ankle IR (10/18)
10/12/17 LW Kyle Clifford Upper Body IR (10/11)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/27/17 C Lars Eller Personal is "?" Thursday vs Los Angeles
11/24/17 D Christian Djoos Upper Body IR (11/14)
10/24/17 LW Andre Burakovsky Upper Body IR (10/21)

Player Spotlight

Anze Kopitar has accumulated 28 total points this season for the Kings. He has 12 goals this year with 62 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 16 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 10 goals on 71 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Jonathan Quick has 11 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 618 shots against him and he's given up 44 goals. He's made 574 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 25 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 18 goals this season with 117 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 18.9 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 3 goals on 44 shots. He has 16 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 13 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 568 shots against him and he's surrendered 45 goals. He's made 523 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have 31 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 14th in the league in goals scored with 73 while they've given up 57 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 84 power play opportunities and have scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Kings have allowed 84 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 89%, putting them 1st in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.99% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 93%. That puts them 1st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 12th in the NHL with a total of 29 points this year. They have 17 power play goals on 82 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 13th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 97 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 12th in the league with 74 goals scored while they've given up 75 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.15%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5%, as they've attempted 1,487 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,456 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.4% as they have 1,131 attempts while they have given up 1,114 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 53.3% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.7% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 802 face-off wins compared to 784 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That ranks them 12th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 623 hits and they have blocked 342 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 49.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the year. That ranks them 22nd and 11th respectively in the NHL. They have 792 face-off wins as opposed to 741 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Washington has 557 hits and they've blocked 358 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 14th in blocked shots. Washington is ranked 28th in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've tried 1,347 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,493 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 29th in the NHL at 46.7%, as they have 995 shots while they've given up 1,135 attempts on defense.

Who will win tonight's Kings/Capitals NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -130

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