Washington Capitals at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 12/11/2017

Monday, December 11, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Monday, December 11, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +109 and the Islanders at -120.

Washington has a record of 18-11-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 6-6-1. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 94 goals and given up 88 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-12-0 and an over/under record of 17-13-0. New York is 16-10-3 including 8-1-2 at home this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 105 goals and surrendered 99 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 16-13-0 while their over/under record is 19-9-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 18-12-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 17-13-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 16-13-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 19-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

12/08/17 RW T.J. Oshie Upper Body is "?" Monday vs NY Islanders

Key New York Islanders Injuries

12/09/17 D Johnny Boychuk Undisclosed is "?" Monday vs Washington
12/03/17 LW Shane Prince Ankle IR (10/06)
11/08/17 LW Nikolay Kulemin Upper Body IR (11/06)

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 25 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 5 goals this year with 50 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 21 goals on 140 shots. He has 12 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 16 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 696 shots against him and he's given up 55 goals. He's made 641 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 29 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 17 goals this season with 69 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 17.1 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 18 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 5 goals on 46 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season. Jaroslav Halak has 8 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 496 shots against him and he's surrendered 47 goals. He's made 449 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 37 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 10th in the league in goals scored with 94 while they've given up 88 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 99 power play opportunities and have scored 21 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 107 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.74% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 11th in the NHL with a total of 35 points this year. They have 20 power play goals on 100 opportunities for a percentage of 20%. That ranks them 11th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 92 power play opportunities and have given up 25 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%. That is 30th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 2nd in the league with 105 goals scored while they've given up 99 goals, which is 6th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.65%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington has a Corsi percentage of 47.7% as they've tried 1,636 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,794 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 27th in Corsi percentage. They are 30th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47.1% as they have 1,211 shots while they've given up 1,360 attempts on defense. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 48.9% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the year. That puts them 23rd and 12th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 953 face-off wins as opposed to 871 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That is 8th overall in the NHL. On defense Washington has 655 hits and they've blocked 434 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 15th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders start possessions in the offensive zone 48.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the year. That ranks them 22nd and 10th respectively in the NHL. They have 811 face-off wins as opposed to 911 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 586 hits and they've blocked 427 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 16th in blocked shots. New York is ranked 21st in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've tried 1,661 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 1,723 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 20th in the NHL at 48.5%, as they have 1,220 shots while they've given up 1,296 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -120

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