Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 10/19/2018

Friday, October 19, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Florida Panthers travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Friday, October 19, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Panthers at +149 and the Capitals at -165.

Florida has a record of 0-2-2 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 12 goals and given up 16 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 0-4-0 and an over/under record of 2-2-0. Washington is 3-2-1 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 24 goals and surrendered 22 for a goal differential of +2. Their record against the spread is 2-3-0 while their over/under record is 3-2-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 0-4-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 2-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 2-3-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 3-2-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/18/18 C Derek MacKenzie Upper Body is questionable Friday vs Washington
10/18/18 D Mike Matheson Suspension is questionable Friday vs Washington
10/08/18 GO Roberto Luongo Lower Body IR (10/08)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

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

Evgeni Dadonov has accumulated 4 total points this season for the Panthers. He has 2 goals this year with 13 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Aleksander Barkov averages 22.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 2 goals on 14 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 3 points on the season. James Reimer has 78 shots against him and he's given up 9 goals. He's made 69 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 9 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 6 goals this season with 25 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 24%. He has a total of 3 assists on the season and averages 20.7 minutes played per game. Evgeny Kuznetsov averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 4 goals on 22 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 10 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 3 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 157 shots against him and he's surrendered 16 goals. He's made 141 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 2 total points this season, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 12 while they've given up 16 goals, ranking them 20th overall. They have had 15 power play opportunities and have scored 1 goal on those chances for a percentage of 7%. That is 29th in the NHL. The Panthers have allowed 12 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.82% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%. That puts them 25th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 13th in the NHL with a total of 7 points this year. They have 9 power play goals on 23 opportunities for a percentage of 39%. That ranks them 2nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 22 power play opportunities and have given up 6 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%. That is 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 5th in the league with 24 goals scored while they've given up 22 goals, which is 7th overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.77%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 21st in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.8%, as they've attempted 241 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 207 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.4% as they have 191 attempts while they have given up 160 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 57.6% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 42.4% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 131 face-off wins compared to 121 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That ranks them 9th in the league. On defense Florida has 87 hits and they have blocked 47 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 12th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season, which is 20th in the NHL. They have 172 face-off wins compared to 207 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.4%. That is 28th in the league. On defense Washington has 160 hits and they have blocked 89 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've attempted 348 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 369 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 19th as they have 260 attempts while they have given up 280 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -165

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