Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 10/25/2018

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Rogers Place

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The Washington Capitals travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, October 25, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -136 and the Oilers at +104.

Washington has a record of 4-2-2 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 34 goals and given up 30 goals for a point differential of +4. For the season they have an ATS record of 4-4-0 and an over/under record of 6-2-0. Edmonton has a record of 3-3-1 this year. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 18 goals and surrendered 25 for a goal differential of -7. Their record against the spread is 3-4-0 while their over/under record is 3-4-0.

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 Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 3-4-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 3-4-0 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 Edmonton Oilers Injuries

10/23/18 LW Drake Caggiula Lower Body is questionable
10/23/18 D Matt Benning Undisclosed IR (10/19)
10/23/18 RW Ty Rattie Abdominal IR (10/20)

Player Spotlight

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

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has scored 13 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 5 goals this season with 23 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 8 assists on the season and averages 24.6 minutes played per game. Cam Talbot has 3 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 201 shots against him and he's surrendered 22 goals. He's made 179 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Leon Draisaitl averages 20.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 36% by scoring 4 goals on 11 shots. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 8 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 32 power play opportunities and have given up 9 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 13.49% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%, which is ranked 25th in the league. The Capitals have 10 total points this season, ranking 13th in the NHL in offense. They are 2nd in the league with 34 goals while they've given up 30 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 31 power play opportunities and scored 12 goals on those chances for a percentage of 39%. That is 1st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 29th with 18 goals scored while they are 19th in the NHL with 25 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.74%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 88%, putting them in 27th place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 7 points this year, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 7 power play goals on 23 opportunities for a percentage of 30%. That ranks their power play unit 5th. They've allowed 21 power play opportunities and have given up 5 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 13th 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 19th 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 28th in the league. On defense Washington has 207 hits and they have blocked 106 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 8th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season, which is 24th in the NHL. They have 201 face-off wins compared to 205 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 181 hits and they have blocked 103 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Edmonton is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've attempted 372 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 388 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.7% ranks 12th as they have 293 attempts while they have given up 285 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -136

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