Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 11/7/2018

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Penguins at +110 and the Capitals at -121.

Pittsburgh has a record of 6-4-3 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 46 goals and given up 45 goals for a point differential of +1. For the season they have an ATS record of 6-6-0 and an over/under record of 5-6-0. Washington has a record of 6-4-3 this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 50 goals and surrendered 49 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 5-7-0 while their over/under record is 9-3-0.

Valuable Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 6-6-0 straight up this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 5-7-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 9-3-0 against the over/under this season

Key Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

11/06/18 C Derick Brassard Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs Washington
10/15/18 D Justin Schultz Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 GO Tristan Jarry Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/06/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs Pittsburgh
10/03/18 RW Tom Wilson Suspension 20-game suspension (eligible to return 11/22 vs Chicago)

Player Spotlight

Matt Murray has 4 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Penguins. He has 281 shots against him and he's given up 32 goals. He's made 249 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Kris Letang has accumulated 12 total points this season for the Penguins. He has 4 goals this year with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 25.7 minutes played per game. Sidney Crosby averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 6 goals on 34 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 14 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored 18 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 6 goals this season with 36 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 12 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 4 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 303 shots against him and he's surrendered 34 goals. He's made 269 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 22% by scoring 11 goals on 50 shots. He has 6 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Penguins have allowed 38 power play opportunities and have given up 7 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82% this year. That is 9th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.03% for the season. They allow 34 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 15th in the league. The Penguins have 15 total points this season, ranking 17th in the NHL in offense. They are 9th in the league with 46 goals while they've given up 45 goals, which is 10th overall. They have had 39 power play opportunities and scored 9 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 4th with 50 goals scored while they are 8th in the NHL with 49 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.59%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 25th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 15 points this year, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 15 power play goals on 41 opportunities for a percentage of 37%. That ranks their power play unit 1st. They've allowed 48 power play opportunities and have given up 12 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Pittsburgh is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.2%, as they've attempted 778 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 802 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 585 attempts while they have given up 607 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Penguins start possessions in the offensive zone 45% of the time, which is 30th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 55% for the season. That is 2nd overall in the NHL. They have 433 face-off wins compared to 404 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That ranks them 6th in the league. On defense Pittsburgh has 396 hits and they have blocked 195 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 18th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 383 face-off wins compared to 413 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 25th in the league. On defense Washington has 331 hits and they have blocked 181 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Washington is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50% as they've attempted 763 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 762 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49% ranks 21st as they have 559 attempts while they have given up 581 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh +110

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