Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 11/5/2018

Monday, November 5, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Monday, November 5, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +155 and the Capitals at -205.

Edmonton has a record of 8-4-1 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 40 goals and given up 37 goals for a point differential of +3. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-5-0 and an over/under record of 5-7-0. Washington is 5-4-3 this season. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 46 goals and surrendered 47 for a goal differential of -1. Their record against the spread is 5-6-0 while their over/under record is 8-3-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 7-5-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 5-7-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 5-6-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 8-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

10/23/18 D Matt Benning Undisclosed IR (10/19)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/03/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is questionable Monday vs Edmonton
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

Connor McDavid has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 9 goals this year with 46 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 22.8 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 27% by scoring 7 goals on 26 shots. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 5 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 293 shots against him and he's given up 28 goals. He's made 265 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored 17 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 6 goals this season with 35 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 10 goals on 47 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 16 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 4 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 303 shots against him and he's surrendered 34 goals. He's made 269 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 17 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 21st in the league in goals scored with 40 while they've given up 37 goals, ranking them 23rd overall. They have had 46 power play opportunities and have scored 10 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 41 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, putting them 26th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.83% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 14th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 22nd in the NHL with a total of 13 points this year. They have 14 power play goals on 39 opportunities for a percentage of 36%. That ranks them 1st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 44 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%. That is 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 7th in the league with 46 goals scored while they've given up 47 goals, which is 8th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.30%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.6%, as they've attempted 727 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 738 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.4% as they have 570 attempts while they have given up 538 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Oilers 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 372 face-off wins compared to 392 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Edmonton has 305 hits and they have blocked 200 shots from the opposition, putting them 10th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.4% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 357 face-off wins compared to 377 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Washington has 306 hits and they have blocked 158 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. Washington is 11th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.9% as they've attempted 715 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 689 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.5% ranks 18th as they have 521 attempts while they have given up 531 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton +155

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