New York Rangers at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 3/28/2018

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The New York Rangers travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Rangers at +193 and the Capitals at -215.

New York has a record of 33-35-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 12-20-4-3. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 221 goals and given up 245 goals for a point differential of -24. For the season they have an ATS record of 33-43-0 and an over/under record of 41-31-0. Washington is 45-24-7 including 26-9-2-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 240 goals and surrendered 223 for a goal differential of +17. Their record against the spread is 45-31-0 while their over/under record is 43-31-0.

Valuable New York Rangers Betting Trends

The New York Rangers are 33-43-0 straight up this year

The New York Rangers are 41-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 45-31-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 43-31-0 against the over/under this season

Key New York Rangers Injuries

03/26/18 GO Henrik Lundqvist Back is "?" Wednesday vs Washington
03/13/18 D Tony DeAngelo Ankle is out indefinitely
02/15/18 D Steven Kampfer Hand IR (02/11)
01/19/18 D Kevin Shattenkirk Knee IR (01/18)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Pavel Buchnevich has accumulated 42 total points this season for the Rangers. He has 14 goals this year with 127 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 15 minutes played per game. Mats Zuccarello averages 18.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 16 goals on 168 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Henrik Lundqvist has 25 wins and 24 losses this season in net for the Rangers. He has 1,878 shots against him and he's given up 160 goals. He's made 1,718 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 83 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 45 goals this season with 327 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. Nicklas Backstrom averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 19 goals on 152 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 31 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,520 shots against him and he's surrendered 143 goals. He's made 1,377 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Rangers have 74 total points this season, which ranks them 23rd in the NHL. They are 18th in the league in goals scored with 221 while they've given up 245 goals, ranking them 6th overall. They have had 224 power play opportunities and have scored 49 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 8th in the NHL. The Rangers have allowed 229 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 7th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.31% for the season. They allow 35 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 8th in the NHL with a total of 97 points this year. They have 52 power play goals on 225 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 251 power play opportunities and have given up 50 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 18th in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 10th in the league with 240 goals scored while they've given up 223 goals, which is 17th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.91%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.1%, as they've attempted 4,214 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,742 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.3% as they have 3,224 attempts while they have given up 3,594 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Rangers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.1% of the time, which is 14th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 2,221 face-off wins compared to 2,255 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That ranks them 17th in the league. On defense New York has 1,591 hits and they have blocked 1,148 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 49.7% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.3% for the year. That ranks them 19th and 15th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,288 face-off wins as opposed to 2,237 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.6%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Washington has 1,661 hits and they've blocked 1,122 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 15th in blocked shots. Washington is ranked 31st in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've tried 4,156 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,615 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 31st in the NHL at 47.1%, as they have 3,111 shots while they've given up 3,493 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -215

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