Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames NHL Picks & Predictions 10/29/2017

Sunday, October 29, 2017

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Washington Capitals travel to Scotiabank Saddledome to play the Calgary Flames on Sunday, October 29, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +150 and the Flames at -166.

Washington has a record of 4-5-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-2-1. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 30 goals and given up 37 goals for a point differential of -7. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-6-0 and an over/under record of 7-3-0. Calgary has a record of 5-6-0 including 1-4-0 at home this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 26 goals and surrendered 32 for a goal differential of -6. Their record against the spread is 5-6-0 while their over/under record is 5-5-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 4-6-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 7-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 5-6-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 5-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

10/28/17 RW Brett Connolly Head is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs. Edmonton & Sunday vs. Calgary
10/27/17 C Nicklas Backstrom Illness is "?" Saturday vs. Edmonton
10/27/17 C Tyler Graovac Upper Body IR (10/27)
10/24/17 LW Andre Burakovsky Thumb IR (10/24)
10/14/17 D Matt Niskanen Upper Body IR (10/13)

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

10/22/17 RW Jaromir Jagr Lower Body IR (10/22)

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 4 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 218 shots against him and he's given up 19 goals. He's made 199 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 10 goals this year with 53 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 18.7 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 3 goals on 15 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has scored 9 total points this year for the Flames. He has 5 goals this season with 31 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 17.3 minutes played per game. Mike Smith has 5 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Flames. He has 329 shots against him and he's surrendered 24 goals. He's made 305 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Johnny Gaudreau averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 3 goals on 27 shots. He has 10 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 45 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73% this year. That is 29th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.34% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 29th in the league. The Capitals has 9 total points this season, ranking 23rd in the NHL in offense. They are 17th in the league with 30 goals while they've given up 37 goals, which is 6th overall. They have had 35 power play opportunities and scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 24th with 26 goals scored while they are 12th in the NHL with 32 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 7.65%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 10th place in the league. The Flames have a total of 10 points this year, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 6 power play goals on 40 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranks their power play unit 21st. They've allowed 47 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6%, as they've attempted 557 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 590 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.7% as they have 406 attempts while they have given up 463 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 51.4% of the time, which is 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 322 face-off wins compared to 316 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Washington has 209 hits and they have blocked 127 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.8% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 329 face-off wins compared to 360 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 22nd in the league. On defense Calgary has 210 hits and they have blocked 153 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Calgary is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6% as they've attempted 661 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 671 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.9% ranks 24th as they have 476 attempts while they have given up 518 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Calgary -166

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