Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks NHL Picks & Predictions 3/6/2018

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Honda Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +136 and the Ducks at -150.

Washington has a record of 37-21-7 this season and on the road they have a record of 14-12-5-1. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 203 goals and given up 193 goals for a point differential of +10. For the season they have an ATS record of 37-28-0 and an over/under record of 38-26-0. Anaheim is 33-21-12 including 18-9-5-2 at home this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 186 goals and surrendered 183 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 33-33-0 while their over/under record is 25-40-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 37-28-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 38-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 33-33-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 25-40-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

10/22/17 RW Patrick Eaves Illness IR (10/14)

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 72 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 40 goals this year with 279 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 16 goals on 124 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 29 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,459 shots against him and he's given up 134 goals. He's made 1,325 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Getzlaf has scored 45 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 9 goals this season with 95 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 36 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Rickard Rakell averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 27 goals on 179 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 54 points on the season. John Gibson has 24 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 1,535 shots against him and he's surrendered 115 goals. He's made 1,420 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 81 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 203 while they've given up 193 goals, ranking them 18th overall. They have had 191 power play opportunities and have scored 43 goals on those chances for a percentage of 23%. That is 5th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 218 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 17th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.88% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 19th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks are 12th in the NHL with a total of 78 points this year. They have 32 power play goals on 178 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 235 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 5th in the NHL. As a team, the Ducks are 20th in the league with 186 goals scored while they've given up 183 goals, which is 23rd overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.28%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 31st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4%, as they've attempted 3,580 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,965 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 46.8% as they have 2,651 attempts while they have given up 3,016 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 30th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 49.3% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 1,943 face-off wins compared to 1,921 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That ranks them 18th in the league. On defense Washington has 1,423 hits and they have blocked 949 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 30th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 46.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 53.1% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 2,041 face-off wins compared to 1,947 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.2%. That is 8th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,607 hits and they have blocked 1,008 shots from the opposition, which is 11th in the league. Anaheim is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.3% as they've attempted 3,732 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,166 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.4% ranks 28th as they have 2,842 attempts while they have given up 3,158 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Anaheim -150

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