New York Rangers at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 10/17/2018

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +148 and the Capitals at -182.

New York has a record of 1-4-0 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 12 goals and given up 18 goals for a point differential of -6. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-4-0 and an over/under record of 1-4-0. Washington has a record of 2-2-1 this year. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 20 goals and surrendered 19 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 2-3-0 while their over/under record is 3-2-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 1-4-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 1-4-0 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 New York Rangers Injuries

10/04/18 C Boo Nieves Concussion IR (10/04)
10/04/18 LW Matt Beleskey Shoulder is out indefinitely

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

Henrik Lundqvist has 1 win and 3 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 130 shots against him and he's given up 8 goals. He's made 122 saves for a save percentage of 94%. Pavel Buchnevich has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 2 goals this year with 7 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 29%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 15.2 minutes played per game. Jesper Fast averages 16.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 1 goal on 9 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 7 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 1 goal this season with 7 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 6 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 2 wins and 1 loss this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 125 shots against him and he's surrendered 13 goals. He's made 112 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Alex Ovechkin averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 21% by scoring 4 goals on 19 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 7 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have allowed 16 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 20th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 7.74% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 17th in the league. The Rangers have 2 total points this season, ranking 28th in the NHL in offense. They are 21st in the league with 12 goals while they've given up 18 goals, which is 12th overall. They have had 12 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal on those chances for a percentage of 8%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 6th with 20 goals scored while they are 7th in the NHL with 19 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 13.33%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%, putting them in 23rd place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 5 points this year, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 7 power play goals on 19 opportunities for a percentage of 37%. That ranks their power play unit 4th. They've allowed 18 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.8%, as they've attempted 278 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 329 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46% as they have 211 attempts while they have given up 248 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 47.3% of the time, which is 22nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season. That is 10th overall in the NHL. They have 146 face-off wins compared to 157 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense New York has 117 hits and they have blocked 81 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 137 face-off wins compared to 176 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 43.8%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Washington has 137 hits and they have blocked 79 shots from the opposition, which is 9th in the league. Washington is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've attempted 283 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 315 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.3% ranks 19th as they have 212 attempts while they have given up 236 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington -182

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