Arizona Coyotes at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 11/11/2018

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Arizona Coyotes travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Sunday, November 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Coyotes at +200 and the Capitals at -275.

Arizona has a record of 7-6-1 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 41 goals and given up 34 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-7-0 and an over/under record of 6-7-0. Washington is 7-5-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 53 goals and surrendered 52 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 7-8-0 while their over/under record is 9-5-0.

Valuable Arizona Coyotes Betting Trends

The Arizona Coyotes are 7-7-0 straight up this year

The Arizona Coyotes are 6-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 7-8-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 9-5-0 against the over/under this season

Key Arizona Coyotes Injuries

11/09/18 D Alex Goligoski Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Pittsburgh
11/08/18 GO Antti Raanta Lower Body IR (11/08)
10/04/18 RW Conor Garland Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Dave Bolland Back is out indefinitely
10/04/18 D Jakob Chychrun Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Josh Archibald Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C Laurent Dauphin Knee is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Marian Hossa Illness is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Nicholas Merkley Knee is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Christian Dvorak Lower Body IR (10/03)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/09/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is out indefinitely
11/09/18 D John Carlson Lower Body is questionable Sunday vs Arizona
10/03/18 RW Tom Wilson Suspension 20-game suspension (eligible to return 11/22 vs Chicago)

Player Spotlight

Vinnie Hinostroza has accumulated 7 total points this season for the Coyotes. He has 3 goals this year with 29 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 15.1 minutes played per game. Clayton Keller averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 5 goals on 30 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season. Darcy Kuemper has 2 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Coyotes. He has 156 shots against him and he's given up 13 goals. He's made 143 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored 20 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 6 goals this season with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 20.4 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 12 goals on 55 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 5 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 381 shots against him and he's surrendered 37 goals. He's made 344 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Coyotes have 15 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 28th in the league in goals scored with 41 while they've given up 34 goals, ranking them 30th overall. They have had 40 power play opportunities and have scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 21st in the NHL. The Coyotes have allowed 45 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 91%, putting them 1st in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.72% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 5th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 15th in the NHL with a total of 17 points this year. They have 17 power play goals on 52 opportunities for a percentage of 33%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 54 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 8th in the league with 53 goals scored while they've given up 52 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.70%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Arizona is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.2%, as they've attempted 847 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 808 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.4% as they have 639 attempts while they have given up 605 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 9th in the league. The Coyotes start possessions in the offensive zone 53% of the time, which is 9th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 423 face-off wins compared to 415 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Arizona has 270 hits and they have blocked 203 shots from the opposition, putting them 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 443 face-off wins compared to 473 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.4%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Washington has 372 hits and they have blocked 216 shots from the opposition, which is 19th in the league. Washington is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3% as they've attempted 876 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 901 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 22nd as they have 636 attempts while they have given up 685 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington -275

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