Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 10/26/2017

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Rogers Arena

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The Washington Capitals travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, October 26, 2017. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -145 and the Canucks at +131.

Washington has a record of 4-4-1 this season and on the road they have a record of 3-1-1. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 28 goals and given up 31 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-5-0 and an over/under record of 6-3-0. Vancouver is 5-3-1 including 1-2-1 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 24 goals and surrendered 23 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 5-4-0 while their over/under record is 4-5-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 4-5-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 6-3-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 5-4-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

10/24/17 LW Andre Burakovsky Thumb IR (10/24)
10/19/17 C Tyler Graovac Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/14/17 D Matt Niskanen Upper Body IR (10/13)

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

10/23/17 D Troy Stecher Lower Body IR (10/23)
10/17/17 LW Loui Eriksson Knee IR (10/17)
10/15/17 C Cole Cassels Arm IR (10/03)
10/14/17 D Alexander Edler MCL IR (10/12)
10/07/17 F Brendan Gaunce Shoulder IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 3 goals this year with 15 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 9 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 18.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 10 goals on 50 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 4 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 196 shots against him and he's given up 14 goals. He's made 182 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Brock Boeser has scored 6 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 2 goals this season with 19 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 15.4 minutes played per game. Thomas Vanek averages 13.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 3 goals on 16 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 4 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 3 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 184 shots against him and he's surrendered 17 goals. He's made 167 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 9 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 28 while they've given up 31 goals, ranking them 6th overall. They have had 32 power play opportunities and have scored 8 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 39 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, putting them 25th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.65% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 24th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 11th in the NHL with a total of 11 points this year. They have 4 power play goals on 40 opportunities for a percentage of 10%. That ranks them 28th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 35 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 15th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 22nd in the league with 24 goals scored while they've given up 23 goals, which is 25th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.86%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington has a Corsi percentage of 48.4% as they've tried 505 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 538 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 25th in Corsi percentage. They are 29th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 46.4% as they have 365 shots while they've given up 421 attempts on defense. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 50.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.3% for the year. That puts them 19th and 18th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 292 face-off wins as opposed to 278 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 15th overall in the NHL. On defense Washington has 187 hits and they've blocked 117 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 22nd in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 51.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.8% for the year. That ranks them 18th and 17th respectively in the NHL. They have 288 face-off wins as opposed to 268 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.8%. That is 12th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 137 hits and they've blocked 108 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 27th in blocked shots. Vancouver is ranked 21st in Corsi percentage with 49.2% as they've tried 468 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 483 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 20th in the NHL at 49%, as they have 361 shots while they've given up 375 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vancouver +131

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