Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 6/4/2018

Monday, June 4, 2018

Capital One Arena

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Capital One Arena plays host to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday. The Capitals won 3-2 in Game 3 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 series lead. The opening line for this game has the Golden Knights at +135 and the Capitals at -177.

Vegas had a record of 51-24-7 this season and on the road they had a mark of 22-14-5-2. They were 1st in the Pacific Division. They scored 272 goals and gave up 228 goals for a point differential of +44. For the season they have an ATS record of 64-36-0 and an over/under record of 48-48-0. Washington had a record of 49-26-7 including 28-11-2-0 at home this season. They were 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 259 goals and surrendered 239 for a goal differential of +20. Their record against the spread is 63-41-0 while their over/under record is 54-45-0.

Valuable Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends

The Vegas Golden Knights are 64-36-0 straight up this year

The Vegas Golden Knights are 48-48-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 63-41-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 54-45-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vegas Golden Knights Injuries

10/06/17 D Clayton Stoner Abdominal IR (10/02)
06/02/18 LW Tomas Tatar Undisclosed is "?" Monday vs Washington
06/02/18 GO Malcolm Subban Undisclosed is "?" Monday vs Washington
06/02/18 LW William Carrier Undisclosed is "?" Monday vs Washington
04/18/18 C Mikhail Grabovski Concussion is out indefinitely

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Marc-Andre Fleury has 29 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Golden Knights. He has 1,376 shots against him and he's given up 100 goals. He's made 1,276 saves for a save percentage of 93%. David Perron has accumulated 66 total points this season for the Golden Knights. He has 16 goals this year with 125 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 50 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Reilly Smith averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 22 goals on 162 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 60 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 71 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 21 goals this season with 165 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 50 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 34 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,648 shots against him and he's surrendered 153 goals. He's made 1,495 saves for a save percentage of 91%. John Carlson averages 24.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 15 goals on 237 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Golden Knights have allowed 237 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 10th in the NHL. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.13% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Golden Knights has 109 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 272 goals while they've given up 228 goals, which is 24th overall. They have had 248 power play opportunities and scored 53 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 9th with 259 goals scored while they are 17th in the NHL with 239 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.89%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 17th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 105 points this year, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 55 power play goals on 244 opportunities for a percentage of 23%. That ranks their power play unit 7th. They've allowed 269 power play opportunities and have given up 53 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 15th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vegas is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.6%, as they've attempted 4,991 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,690 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.5% as they have 3,733 attempts while they have given up 3,511 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 8th in the league. The Golden Knights start possessions in the offensive zone 53.1% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.9% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 2,439 face-off wins compared to 2,548 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That ranks them 25th in the league. On defense Vegas has 1,767 hits and they have blocked 1,179 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st 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 20th and 15th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,467 face-off wins as opposed to 2,427 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 18th in the league. On defense Washington has 1,784 hits and they've blocked 1,220 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 14th in blocked shots. Washington is ranked 31st in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've tried 4,479 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,980 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 31st in the NHL at 47.3%, as they have 3,381 shots while they've given up 3,760 attempts on defense.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas +135

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