Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 1/18/2018

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, January 18, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -115 and the Devils at +104.

Washington has a record of 28-14-3 this season and on the road they have a record of 10-8-3-1. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 140 goals and given up 127 goals for a point differential of +13. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-17-0 and an over/under record of 25-20-0. New Jersey has a record of 23-12-8 including 12-6-3-1 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 137 goals and surrendered 131 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 23-20-0 while their over/under record is 24-18-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 28-17-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 25-20-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 23-20-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 24-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

01/12/18 LW Andre Burakovsky Illness is "?" Thursday vs New Jersey

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

11/15/17 D Mirco Mueller Collarbone IR (11/12)
01/16/18 GO Cory Schneider Illness is "?" Thursday vs Washington

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 24 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,028 shots against him and he's given up 85 goals. He's made 943 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 37 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 9 goals this year with 80 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 28 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 28 goals on 193 shots. He has 21 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nico Hischier has scored 27 total points this year for the Devils. He has 8 goals this season with 98 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 8%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 16.3 minutes played per game. Cory Schneider has 17 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 1,058 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 968 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Jesper Bratt averages 16.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 11 goals on 62 shots. He has 18 assists, giving him a total of 29 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 153 power play opportunities and have given up 32 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.74% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 14th in the league. The Capitals has 59 total points this season, ranking 3rd in the NHL in offense. They are 8th in the league with 140 goals while they've given up 127 goals, which is 18th overall. They have had 138 power play opportunities and scored 27 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 14th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 10th with 137 goals scored while they are 14th in the NHL with 131 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.17%. They give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 54 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 30 power play goals on 136 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 6th. They've allowed 148 power play opportunities and have given up 26 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington has a Corsi percentage of 47.9% as they've tried 2,521 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,742 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 29th in Corsi percentage. They are 30th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 47% as they have 1,842 shots while they've given up 2,081 attempts on defense. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 50.2% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.8% for the year. That puts them 20th and 13th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,367 face-off wins as opposed to 1,306 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 14th overall in the NHL. On defense Washington has 1,009 hits and they've blocked 661 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 17th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils start possessions in the offensive zone 48.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the year. That ranks them 27th and 7th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,271 face-off wins as opposed to 1,430 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.1%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 906 hits and they've blocked 649 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 18th in blocked shots. New Jersey is ranked 25th in Corsi percentage with 47.8% as they've tried 2,352 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 2,573 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 20th in the NHL at 48.7%, as they have 1,825 shots while they've given up 1,924 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey +104

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