Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 10/11/2017

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Capital One Arena

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The Pittsburgh Penguins head to Capital One Arena to take on the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. The opening line for this contest has the Penguins at +104 and the Capitals at -128.

Pittsburgh has a record of 1-1-1 this year and away from home they have a record of 0-1-0. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They have tallied 9 goals and surrendered 15 goals for a point differential of -6. For the year they have an ATS mark of 1-2-0 and an over/under record of 2-1-0. Washington has a record of 2-0-1 including 1-0-0 on home ice this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 14 goals and have given up 9 for a goal differential of +5. Their record against the spread is 2-1-0 while their over/under mark is 3-0-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 1-2-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 2-1-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 3-0-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

10/09/17 D Ian Cole Mouth expected to miss Wednesday vs. Washington
10/09/17 RW Patric Hornqvist Hand "?" Wednesday vs. Washington

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

10/03/17 RW Tom Wilson Suspension 4-game suspension (eligible to return 10/13 vs. New Jersey)

Player Spotlight

Sidney Crosby has scored 5 total points this year for the Penguins. He has 1 goal this season with 7 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 4 assists on the year and averages 19.3 minutes played per contest. Evgeni Malkin averages 17 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by tallying 1 goal on 10 attempts. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the year. Matthew Murray has 1 win and 0 losses this season in goal for the Penguins. He has 91 shots against him and he's surrendered 11 goals. He's made 80 stops for a save percentage of 88%.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has 5 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 1 goal this year with 3 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 33%. He has a total of 4 assists on the year and averages 18.7 minutes played per contest. Alex Ovechkin averages 18 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 39% by scoring 7 goals on 18 attempts. Braden Holtby has 2 wins and 0 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 71 shots against him and he's given up 5 goals. He's made 66 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have 3 total points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They've scored 9 goals while giving up 15 scores, which has them ranked 10th and 2nd respectively. They have had 12 power play chances and scored 2 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That is 16th in the league. The Penguins have given up 15 power play opportunities and surrendered 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 93%, ranking them 6th when short-handed. They average 32 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.38% for the year. They allow 35 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 86%, which is 29th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 4th in the league with a total of 5 points this season. They have 3 power play goals on 9 chances for a percentage of 33%. That is 4th in the NHL. They've given up 14 power play opportunities and surrendered 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 93%, ranking 7th overall. As a team, the Capitals are 3rd with a total of 14 goals scored while they've given up 9 goals this season, ranking 13th in goals against. They average 26 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 18.18%. As a unit they give up 37 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them 10th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh has a Corsi percentage of 48% as they've tried 171 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 185 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 23rd in Corsi percentage. They are 19th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 48.9% as they have 131 shots while they've given up 137 attempts on defense. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.8% for the year. That puts them 15th and 18th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 99 face-off wins as opposed to 105 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.5%. That is 21st overall in the NHL. On defense Pittsburgh has 90 hits and they've blocked 48 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 3rd in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 40.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 59.1% for the year. That ranks them 28th and 4th respectively in the NHL. They have 104 face-off wins as opposed to 85 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55%. That is 6th in the league. On defense Washington has 60 hits and they've blocked 47 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 5th in blocked shots. Washington is ranked 30th in Corsi percentage with 41.3% as they've tried 147 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 209 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 31st in the NHL at 39.8%, as they have 107 shots while they've given up 162 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh +104

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