Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens NHL Picks & Predictions 11/19/2018

Monday, November 19, 2018

Bell Centre

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The Washington Capitals travel to Bell Centre to play the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, November 19, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -115 and the Canadiens at -105.

Washington has a record of 9-7-3 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 63 goals and given up 63 goals for a point differential of 0. For the season they have an ATS record of 9-10-0 and an over/under record of 10-8-0. Montreal has a record of 11-6-3 this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 66 goals and surrendered 65 for a goal differential of +1. Their record against the spread is 11-9-0 while their over/under record is 10-9-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 9-10-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 10-8-0 against the over/under this season

Important Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 11-9-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 10-9-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/16/18 C Evgeny Kuznetsov Head is questionable
11/16/18 RW T.J. Oshie Head is questionable
11/09/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

11/12/18 RW Joel Armia Knee is out indefinitely
11/07/18 LW Paul Byron Lower Body IR (11/07)
10/19/18 C Tomas Plekanec Back is out indefinitely
10/03/18 LW Nicolas Deslauriers Facial IR (10/03)
10/01/18 D David Schlemko Knee is out indefinitely
10/01/18 D Shea Weber Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 5 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 402 shots against him and he's given up 40 goals. He's made 362 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Evgeny Kuznetsov has accumulated 21 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 6 goals this year with 49 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 15 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 13 goals on 75 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Max Domi has scored 24 total points this year for the Canadiens. He has 10 goals this season with 41 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 24%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 17.8 minutes played per game. Carey Price has 7 wins and 4 losses this year in goal for the Canadiens. He has 426 shots against him and he's surrendered 41 goals. He's made 385 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Tomas Tatar averages 16.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 9 goals on 57 shots. He has 8 assists, giving him a total of 17 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 71 power play opportunities and have given up 19 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73% this year. That is 28th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.82% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 20th in the league. The Capitals have 21 total points this season, ranking 18th in the NHL in offense. They are 11th in the league with 63 goals while they've given up 63 goals, which is 9th overall. They have had 62 power play opportunities and scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 29%. That is 4th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Canadiens are 9th with 66 goals scored while they are 6th in the NHL with 65 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.25%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 19th place in the league. The Canadiens have a total of 25 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 10 power play goals on 74 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks their power play unit 28th. They've allowed 68 power play opportunities and have given up 13 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 14th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 1,095 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,120 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 804 attempts while they have given up 835 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 50.4% of the time, which is 16th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 560 face-off wins compared to 590 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.7%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Washington has 431 hits and they have blocked 285 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canadiens are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.4% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 572 face-off wins compared to 695 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.1%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Montreal has 524 hits and they have blocked 300 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Montreal is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.6% as they've attempted 1,224 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,147 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.5% ranks 13th as they have 863 attempts while they have given up 847 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -115

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