Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Picks & Predictions 11/25/2017

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Air Canada Centre

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The Washington Capitals travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, November 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +138 and the Maple Leafs at -153.

Washington has a record of 12-10-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 5-6-1. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 67 goals and given up 72 goals for a point differential of -5. For the season they have an ATS record of 12-11-0 and an over/under record of 12-11-0. Toronto is 14-8-1 including 8-4-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 81 goals and surrendered 69 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 14-9-0 while their over/under record is 11-9-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 12-11-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 12-11-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 14-9-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 11-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/24/17 D Christian Djoos Upper Body is downgraded to doubtful Friday vs. Tampa Bay
10/27/17 C Tyler Graovac Upper Body IR (10/18)
10/24/17 LW Andre Burakovsky Upper Body IR (10/21)

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

11/06/17 LW Joffrey Lupul Abdominal IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 14 goals this year with 104 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 3 goals on 41 shots. He has 13 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 12 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 539 shots against him and he's given up 43 goals. He's made 496 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Auston Matthews has scored 21 total points this year for the Maple Leafs. He has 12 goals this season with 66 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Nazem Kadri averages 16.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 11 goals on 54 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season. Frederik Andersen has 12 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Maple Leafs. He has 674 shots against him and he's surrendered 55 goals. He's made 619 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 25 total points this season, which ranks them 14th in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 67 while they've given up 72 goals, ranking them 7th overall. They have had 76 power play opportunities and have scored 16 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 93 power play opportunities and have given up 21 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.00% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 20th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 4th in the NHL with a total of 29 points this year. They have 16 power play goals on 73 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 78 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%. That is 14th in the NHL. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 2nd in the league with 81 goals scored while they've given up 69 goals, which is 9th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.31%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.5%, as they've attempted 1,240 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,369 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.6% as they have 914 attempts while they have given up 1,048 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 28th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 49.8% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the season. That is 15th overall in the NHL. They have 727 face-off wins compared to 689 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense Washington has 494 hits and they have blocked 321 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 23rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.3% for the season, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 760 face-off wins compared to 721 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.3%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Toronto has 517 hits and they have blocked 307 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. Toronto is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3% as they've attempted 1,381 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,367 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.7% ranks 24th as they have 1,005 attempts while they have given up 1,060 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Toronto -153

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