Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 10/13/2018

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Maple Leafs at -105 and the Capitals at -133.

Toronto has a record of 4-1-0 this season. They are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 25 goals and given up 20 goals for a point differential of +5. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-1-0 and an over/under record of 4-1-0. Washington has a record of 2-1-1 this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 18 goals and surrendered 15 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 2-2-0 while their over/under record is 3-1-0.

Valuable Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-1-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 4-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 2-2-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 3-1-0 against the over/under this season

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

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

Frederik Andersen has 3 wins and 1 loss this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 122 shots against him and he's given up 13 goals. He's made 109 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Mitch Marner has accumulated 10 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 3 goals this year with 17 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 19 minutes played per game. Auston Matthews averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 53% by scoring 9 goals on 17 shots. He has 3 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 5 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 4 goals this season with 17 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 24%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 19.8 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 2 wins and no losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 97 shots against him and he's surrendered 9 goals. He's made 88 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 1 goal on 6 shots. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs have allowed 13 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 85% this year. That is 12th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 15.43% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 87%, which is ranked 26th in the league. The Maple Leafs have 8 total points this season, ranking 1st in the NHL in offense. They are 1st in the league with 25 goals while they've given up 20 goals, which is 1st overall. They have had 14 power play opportunities and scored 7 goals on those chances for a percentage of 50%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 2nd with 18 goals scored while they are 9th in the NHL with 15 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 14.63%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 21st place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 5 points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 6 power play goals on 16 opportunities for a percentage of 38%. That ranks their power play unit 4th. They've allowed 15 power play opportunities and have given up 3 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Toronto is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.4%, as they've attempted 315 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 298 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.3% as they have 236 attempts while they have given up 215 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 11th in the league. The Maple Leafs start possessions in the offensive zone 52.6% of the time, which is 15th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 164 face-off wins compared to 155 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.4%. That ranks them 13th in the league. On defense Toronto has 100 hits and they have blocked 83 shots from the opposition, putting them 1st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season, which is 16th in the NHL. They have 111 face-off wins compared to 153 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 42%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Washington has 109 hits and they have blocked 61 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Washington is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.5% as they've attempted 224 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 258 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.6% ranks 23rd as they have 172 attempts while they have given up 197 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington -133

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