New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 4/7/2018

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The New Jersey Devils travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Devils at +116 and the Capitals at -128.

New Jersey has a record of 44-28-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 21-14-5-3. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 245 goals and given up 239 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 44-37-0 and an over/under record of 41-38-0. Washington has a record of 48-26-7 including 27-11-2-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 254 goals and surrendered 236 for a goal differential of +18. Their record against the spread is 48-33-0 while their over/under record is 45-34-0.

Valuable New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 44-37-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 41-38-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 48-33-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 45-34-0 against the over/under this season

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

04/05/18 RW Alex Chiasson Lower Body left last game, is "?" Saturday vs New Jersey
04/05/18 RW Jay Beagle Upper Body is "?" Saturday vs New Jersey

Player Spotlight

Keith Kinkaid has 26 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Devils. He has 1,214 shots against him and he's given up 106 goals. He's made 1,108 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Taylor Hall has accumulated 93 total points this season for the Devils. He has 39 goals this year with 278 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 54 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Nico Hischier averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 19 goals on 177 shots. He has 32 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 85 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 47 goals this season with 347 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 33 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,622 shots against him and he's surrendered 150 goals. He's made 1,472 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 20 goals on 162 shots. He has 49 assists, giving him a total of 69 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Devils have allowed 256 power play opportunities and have given up 47 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 8th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.52% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 16th in the league. The Devils has 97 total points this season, ranking 14th in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 245 goals while they've given up 239 goals, which is 16th overall. They have had 251 power play opportunities and scored 54 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 9th with 254 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 236 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.79%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 103 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 55 power play goals on 242 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks their power play unit 7th. They've allowed 268 power play opportunities and have given up 53 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New Jersey is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5%, as they've attempted 4,513 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,789 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.3% as they have 3,522 attempts while they have given up 3,624 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 48.4% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 2,349 face-off wins compared to 2,643 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That ranks them 30th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,806 hits and they have blocked 1,165 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 49.8% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the year. That ranks them 19th and 15th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,435 face-off wins as opposed to 2,405 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Washington has 1,769 hits and they've blocked 1,207 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 13th in blocked shots. Washington is ranked 31st in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've tried 4,427 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,932 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 31st in the NHL at 47.2%, as they have 3,335 shots while they've given up 3,725 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -128

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