Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 10/10/2018

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at +150 and the Capitals at -200.

Vegas has a record of 1-2-0 this season and on the road they have a mark of 1-1-0-0. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 6 goals and given up 10 goals for a point differential of -4. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-1-0 and an over/under record of 1-1-0. Washington has a record of 1-0-1 including 0-0-1-0 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 13 goals and surrendered 7 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 1-1-0 while their over/under record is 2-0-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 1-1-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 1-1-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 1-1-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 2-0-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

10/03/18 RW Alex Tuch Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/01/18 C Cody Eakin Lower Body is out indefinitely
09/02/18 D Nate Schmidt Suspension 20-game suspension (eligible to return 11/18 vs Edmonton)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

10/09/18 D Michal Kempny Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs Vegas
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

Marc-Andre Fleury has 1 win and 2 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 63 shots against him and he's given up 10 goals. He's made 53 saves for a save percentage of 84%. William Karlsson has accumulated 2 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has a total of 2 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Jon Marchessault averages 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 2 goals on 14 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 4 total points this year for the Capitals. He has a total of 4 assists on the season and averages 18 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 1 win and no losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 66 shots against him and he's surrendered 7 goals. He's made 59 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Alex Ovechkin averages 18.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 25% by scoring 2 goals on 8 shots. He has 1 assist, giving him a total of 3 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have allowed 8 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 35 shots per game and as a team shoot 5.77% for the season. They allow 24 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 86%, which is ranked 24th in the league. The Golden Knights have 2 total points this season, ranking 22nd in the NHL in offense. They are 21st in the league with 6 goals while they've given up 10 goals, which is 10th overall. They have had 8 power play opportunities and scored no goals on those chances for a percentage of 0%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 3rd with 13 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 7 goals allowed this year. They average 37 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 17.81%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 19th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 3 points this year, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 4 power play goals on 8 opportunities for a percentage of 50%. That ranks their power play unit 1st. They've allowed 8 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 61.2%, as they've attempted 197 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 125 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 59.3% as they have 153 attempts while they have given up 105 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 4th in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 59.6% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 40.4% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 93 face-off wins compared to 81 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 53.4%. That ranks them 7th in the league. On defense Vegas has 79 hits and they have blocked 20 shots from the opposition, putting them 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 1st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 61.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 38.1% for the season, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 52 face-off wins compared to 78 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 40%. That is 30th in the league. On defense Washington has 48 hits and they have blocked 33 shots from the opposition, which is 16th in the league. Washington is 17th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4% as they've attempted 120 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 128 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.3% ranks 15th as they have 96 attempts while they have given up 95 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -200

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