Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 12/11/2018

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Detroit Red Wings travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Red Wings at +214 and the Capitals at -240.

Detroit has a record of 13-13-4 this season. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 88 goals and given up 100 goals for a point differential of -12. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-17-0 and an over/under record of 15-14-0. Washington is 17-9-3 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 106 goals and surrendered 90 for a goal differential of +16. Their record against the spread is 17-12-0 while their over/under record is 16-11-0.

Valuable Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 13-17-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 15-14-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 17-12-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 16-11-0 against the over/under this season

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

12/06/18 D Danny DeKeyser Upper Body is out 4-6 weeks
12/05/18 RW Anthony Mantha Hand IR (12/05)
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

12/08/18 RW T.J. Oshie Head is questionable Tuesday vs Detroit
12/08/18 RW Tom Wilson Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Detroit
11/09/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Andreas Athanasiou has accumulated 18 total points this season for the Red Wings. He has 11 goals this year with 82 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 16.5 minutes played per game. Dylan Larkin averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 11 goals on 105 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 28 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 9 wins and 6 losses this season in net for the Red Wings. He has 661 shots against him and he's given up 53 goals. He's made 608 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 34 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 10 goals this season with 62 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 20% by scoring 22 goals on 112 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 36 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 11 wins and 7 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 644 shots against him and he's surrendered 57 goals. He's made 587 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings have 30 total points this season, which ranks them 20th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 88 while they've given up 100 goals, ranking them 6th overall. They have had 83 power play opportunities and have scored 15 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Red Wings have allowed 107 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 15th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.15% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 8th in the NHL with a total of 37 points this year. They have 23 power play goals on 91 opportunities for a percentage of 25%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 107 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 22nd in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 5th in the league with 106 goals scored while they've given up 90 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.31%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Detroit is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.2%, as they've attempted 1,597 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,862 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 45.6% as they have 1,216 attempts while they have given up 1,449 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 29th in the league. The Red Wings start possessions in the offensive zone 49% of the time, which is 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51% for the season. That is 13th overall in the NHL. They have 1,005 face-off wins compared to 930 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.9%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Detroit has 648 hits and they have blocked 413 shots from the opposition, putting them 20th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 12th in the NHL. They have 829 face-off wins compared to 892 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Washington has 626 hits and they have blocked 443 shots from the opposition, which is 10th in the league. Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6% as they've attempted 1,626 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,722 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.6% ranks 22nd as they have 1,208 attempts while they have given up 1,279 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -240

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