Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 1/21/2018

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Sunday, January 21, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +149 and the Capitals at -165.

Philadelphia has a record of 21-16-8 this season and on the road they have a record of 9-8-4-2. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 132 goals and given up 132 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 21-24-0 and an over/under record of 24-19-0. Washington is 28-15-4 including 18-7-0-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 145 goals and surrendered 134 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 28-19-0 while their over/under record is 26-21-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 21-24-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 24-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 28-19-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 26-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/15/17 GO Anthony Stolarz Knee IR (10/03)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Jakub Voracek has accumulated 53 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 8 goals this year with 144 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 6%. He has a total of 45 assists on the season and averages 19.5 minutes played per game. Claude Giroux averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 14 goals on 90 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season. Brian Elliott has 17 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 1,057 shots against him and he's given up 99 goals. He's made 958 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 37 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 9 goals this season with 82 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 28 goals on 196 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 24 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,060 shots against him and he's surrendered 89 goals. He's made 971 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have 50 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 132 while they've given up 132 goals, ranking them 16th overall. They have had 156 power play opportunities and have scored 33 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Flyers have allowed 139 power play opportunities and have given up 35 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, putting them 29th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.19% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 21st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 5th in the NHL with a total of 60 points this year. They have 28 power play goals on 146 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks them 15th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 160 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 22nd in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 8th in the league with 145 goals scored while they've given up 134 goals, which is 14th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.76%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia has a Corsi percentage of 50.5% as they've tried 2,605 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,558 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 13th in Corsi percentage. They are 14th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 50.6% as they have 1,947 shots while they've given up 1,904 attempts on defense. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the year. That puts them 16th and 12th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,450 face-off wins as opposed to 1,294 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.8%. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. On defense Philadelphia has 936 hits and they've blocked 654 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 19th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 50.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.7% for the year. That ranks them 20th and 13th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,425 face-off wins as opposed to 1,366 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Washington has 1,053 hits and they've blocked 687 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 15th in blocked shots. Washington is ranked 29th in Corsi percentage with 47.8% as they've tried 2,626 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,865 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 31st in the NHL at 46.8%, as they have 1,917 shots while they've given up 2,178 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -165

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