Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 11/23/2018

Friday, November 23, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Friday, November 23, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +215 and the Capitals at -295.

Detroit has a record of 10-9-2 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 60 goals and given up 67 goals for a point differential of -7. For the season they have an ATS record of 10-11-0 and an over/under record of 10-10-0. Washington is 11-7-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 72 goals and surrendered 69 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 11-10-0 while their over/under record is 11-8-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-11-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-10-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 11-10-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 11-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

11/21/18 D Jonathan Ericsson Undisclosed missed last game, is questionable Friday vs Washington
11/18/18 LW Darren Helm Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Evgeny Svechnikov Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/21/18 C Evgeny Kuznetsov Head missed last game, is questionable Friday vs Detroit
11/20/18 RW T.J. Oshie Head is questionable Wednesday vs Chicago
11/09/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has accumulated 14 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 9 goals this year with 60 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 5 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Dylan Larkin averages 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 8 goals on 64 shots. He has 11 assists, giving him a total of 19 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 7 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 499 shots against him and he's given up 38 goals. He's made 461 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored 21 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 6 goals this season with 49 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 15 goals on 82 shots. He has 9 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 7 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 463 shots against him and he's surrendered 42 goals. He's made 421 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 22 total points this season, which ranks them 18th in the NHL. They are 23rd in the league in goals scored with 60 while they've given up 67 goals, ranking them 13th overall. They have had 58 power play opportunities and have scored 13 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 12th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 76 power play opportunities and have given up 14 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.95% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 11th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 14th in the NHL with a total of 25 points this year. They have 20 power play goals on 67 opportunities for a percentage of 30%. That ranks them 3rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 78 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%. That is 28th in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 9th in the league with 72 goals scored while they've given up 69 goals, which is 8th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.20%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.5%, as they've attempted 1,146 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,321 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.6% as they have 867 attempts while they have given up 1,035 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 47.5% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.5% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 718 face-off wins compared to 657 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Detroit has 459 hits and they have blocked 286 shots from the opposition, putting them 26th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 625 face-off wins compared to 654 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Washington has 466 hits and they have blocked 324 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8% as they've attempted 1,207 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,265 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.6% ranks 23rd as they have 890 attempts while they have given up 941 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -295

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