Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/14/2017

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Wells Fargo Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, October 14, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -147 and the Flyers at +109.

Washington has a record of 2-1-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 1-0-1. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 16 goals and given up 12 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 2-2-0 and an over/under record of 3-1-0. Philadelphia is 2-2-0 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 13 goals and surrendered 13 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 2-2-0 while their over/under record is 2-2-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

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

The Washington Capitals are 3-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 2-2-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

10/13/17 RW Tom Wilson Suspension Served probable Friday vs. New Jersey

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/13/17 C Claude Giroux Personal "?" Saturday vs. Washington

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 6 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 1 goal this year with 4 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 19.3 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 32% by scoring 8 goals on 25 shots. He has no assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 2 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Capitals. He has 107 shots against him and he's given up 8 goals. He's made 99 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Wayne Simmonds has scored 4 total points this year for the Flyers. He has 4 goals this season with 10 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 40%. He averages 20 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 1 goal on 5 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 3 points on the season. Brian Elliott has 2 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Flyers. He has 89 shots against him and he's surrendered 11 goals. He's made 78 saves for a save percentage of 88%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 5 total points this season, which ranks them 13th in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 16 while they've given up 12 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 13 power play opportunities and have scored 3 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 20 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 21st in the league when short-handed. They average 25 shots per game and as a team shoot 16.16% for the season. They allow 37 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 18th in the NHL with a total of 4 points this year. They have 5 power play goals on 20 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 8th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 17 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 71%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Flyers are 12th in the league with 13 goals scored while they've given up 13 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.77%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington has a Corsi percentage of 43% as they've tried 201 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 266 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 31st in Corsi percentage. They are 31st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 41.5% as they have 144 shots while they've given up 203 attempts on defense. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 42.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 57.2% for the year. That puts them 30th and 2nd in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 142 face-off wins as opposed to 114 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.5%. That is 4th overall in the NHL. On defense Washington has 86 hits and they've blocked 63 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 7th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 53.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.8% for the year. That ranks them 13th and 19th respectively in the NHL. They have 121 face-off wins as opposed to 138 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.7%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 70 hits and they've blocked 56 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 10th in blocked shots. Philadelphia is ranked 17th in Corsi percentage with 49.8% as they've tried 229 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 231 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 17th in the NHL at 49.7%, as they have 173 shots while they've given up 175 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia +109

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