Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 11/9/2018

Friday, November 9, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Friday, November 9, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at +133 and the Capitals at -177.

Columbus has a record of 8-6-1 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 50 goals and given up 52 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 8-7-0 and an over/under record of 7-8-0. Washington has a record of 7-4-3 this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 52 goals and surrendered 50 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 6-7-0 while their over/under record is 9-3-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 8-7-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 7-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 6-7-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 9-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

10/08/18 C Brandon Dubinsky None is out 4-6 weeks

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/06/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Columbus
10/03/18 RW Tom Wilson Suspension 20-game suspension (eligible to return 11/22 vs Chicago)

Player Spotlight

Sergei Bobrovsky has 4 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 305 shots against him and he's given up 30 goals. He's made 275 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Artemi Panarin has accumulated 16 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 5 goals this year with 51 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Cam Atkinson averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 6 goals on 56 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 11 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored 19 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 6 goals this season with 40 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 13 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 5 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 345 shots against him and he's surrendered 35 goals. He's made 310 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 23% by scoring 12 goals on 53 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 18 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have allowed 49 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76% this year. That is 24th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.16% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 23rd in the league. The Blue Jackets have 17 total points this season, ranking 12th in the NHL in offense. They are 8th in the league with 50 goals while they've given up 52 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 59 power play opportunities and scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 12%. That is 30th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 5th with 52 goals scored while they are 8th in the NHL with 50 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.41%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 21st place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 17 points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 16 power play goals on 47 opportunities for a percentage of 34%. That ranks their power play unit 1st. They've allowed 51 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus is 10th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51%, as they've attempted 882 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 848 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52% as they have 702 attempts while they have given up 649 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 53.8% of the time, which is 8th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.2% for the season. That is 24th overall in the NHL. They have 444 face-off wins compared to 493 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That ranks them 27th in the league. On defense Columbus has 235 hits and they have blocked 199 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.6% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 411 face-off wins compared to 444 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Washington has 353 hits and they have blocked 202 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 809 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 840 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48% ranks 22nd as they have 588 attempts while they have given up 638 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus +133

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