Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames NHL Parlay 10/27/2018

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Scotiabank Saddledome

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The Washington Capitals head to Scotiabank Saddledome to take on the Calgary Flames on Saturday, October 27, 2018. The opening line for this contest has the Capitals at -114 and the Flames at -114.

Washington has a record of 4-3-2 this year. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 35 goals and surrendered 34 goals for a point differential of +1. For the year they have an ATS mark of 4-4-0 and an over/under record of 6-2-0. Calgary has a record of 5-5-0 this season. They are 4th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 33 goals and given up 36 for a goal differential of -3. Their record against the spread is 5-4-0 while their over/under mark is 5-4-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 4-4-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 6-2-0 against the over/under this season

Important Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 5-4-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 5-4-0 against the over/under this season

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)

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 4 wins and 1 loss this season in goal for the Capitals. He has 192 shots against him and he's surrendered 22 goals. He's made 170 stops for a save percentage of 89%. Evgeny Kuznetsov has scored 13 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 5 goals this season with 28 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 8 assists on the year and averages 20.3 minutes played per contest. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 24% by tallying 8 goals on 34 attempts. He has 5 assists, giving him a total of 13 points on the year.

Player Spotlight

Sean Monahan has 8 total points this season for the Flames. He has 4 goals this year with 19 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 4 assists on the year and averages 19.8 minutes played per contest. Mike Smith has 3 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 165 shots against him and he's given up 19 goals. He's made 146 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 5 goals on 29 attempts. He has 7 assists, giving him a total of 12 points on the year.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have given up 36 power play opportunities and surrendered 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72% this season. That is 25th in the league. They average 28 shots per contest and as a team shoot 13.89% for the year. They allow 27 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 88%, ranking them 25th in the NHL at stopping the puck. The Capitals are 16th overall with 10 total points this year. They are 3rd in the league with 35 goals and 7th in goals allowed with 34. They've had 32 power play chances and scored 12 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 38%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Flames are 8th with a total of 33 goals scored while they are 5th with 36 goals surrendered this season. They average 28 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 11.83%. As a unit they give up 29 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 13th in the league. The Flames have a total of 10 points this season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have had 6 power play goals on 41 chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 24th overall. They've given up 36 power play opportunities and surrendered 10 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72%, ranking 26th when short-handed.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.5%, as they've attempted 467 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 458 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.8% as they have 349 attempts while they have given up 352 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 55.3% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 44.7% for the season. That is 27th overall in the NHL. They have 229 face-off wins compared to 268 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.1%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense Washington has 207 hits and they have blocked 106 shots from the opposition, putting them 27th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flames are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.8% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 273 face-off wins compared to 255 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.7%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Calgary has 144 hits and they have blocked 116 shots from the opposition, which is 20th in the league. Calgary is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1% as they've attempted 549 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 484 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.5% ranks 9th as they have 390 attempts while they have given up 368 shots on the defensive end.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Calgary -114 and over 6.5 total goals

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