Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 11/3/2018

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Dallas Stars travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Saturday, November 3, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Stars at +138 and the Capitals at -182.

Dallas has a record of 7-5-0 this season. They are 6th in the Central Division. They have scored 36 goals and given up 31 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-5-0 and an over/under record of 4-5-0. Washington has a record of 5-4-2 this year. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 43 goals and surrendered 43 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 5-5-0 while their over/under record is 7-3-0.

Valuable Dallas Stars Betting Trends

The Dallas Stars are 6-5-0 straight up this year

The Dallas Stars are 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

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

The Washington Capitals are 7-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Dallas Stars Injuries

11/02/18 RW Alexander Radulov Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Washington
11/01/18 D Connor Carrick None is out indefinitely
10/03/18 C Martin Hanzal Back IR (10/03)
10/03/18 D Stephen Johns Head IR (10/03)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/02/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is questionable Saturday vs Dallas
10/04/18 C Travis Boyd Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Tom Wilson Suspension 20-game suspension (eligible to return 11/22 vs Chicago)

Player Spotlight

Ben Bishop has 5 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Stars. He has 265 shots against him and he's given up 20 goals. He's made 245 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Tyler Seguin has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Stars. He has 3 goals this year with 60 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 21.2 minutes played per game. Jamie Benn averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 5 goals on 35 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 16 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 10 goals this season with 43 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 23%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 4 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 266 shots against him and he's surrendered 30 goals. He's made 236 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Evgeny Kuznetsov averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 5 goals on 34 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Stars have allowed 37 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 86% this year. That is 7th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.57% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Stars have 14 total points this season, ranking 18th in the NHL in offense. They are 20th in the league with 36 goals while they've given up 31 goals, which is 27th overall. They have had 36 power play opportunities and scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 6th with 43 goals scored while they are 9th in the NHL with 43 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.57%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%, putting them in 26th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 12 points this year, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 13 power play goals on 36 opportunities for a percentage of 36%. That ranks their power play unit 1st. They've allowed 42 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, which is 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7%, as they've attempted 655 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 689 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.5% as they have 487 attempts while they have given up 517 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Stars start possessions in the offensive zone 46% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 54% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 384 face-off wins compared to 329 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.9%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Dallas has 254 hits and they have blocked 172 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 326 face-off wins compared to 350 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Washington has 281 hits and they have blocked 153 shots from the opposition, which is 27th in the league. Washington is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.2% as they've attempted 646 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 641 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.2% ranks 21st as they have 472 attempts while they have given up 488 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -182

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