Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks & Predictions 10/11/2018

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Prudential Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, October 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -120 and the Devils at +100.

Washington has a record of 1-0-1 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 13 goals and given up 7 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 1-1-0 and an over/under record of 2-0-0. New Jersey has a record of 1-0-0 this year. They are 5th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 5 goals and surrendered 2 for a goal differential of +3. Their record against the spread is 1-0-0 while their over/under record is 1-0-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 1-1-0 straight up this year

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

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 1-0-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

10/09/18 D Michal Kempny Upper Body is questionable Wednesday vs Vegas
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 New Jersey Devils Injuries

10/05/18 LW Jesper Bratt Jaw is out indefinitely
10/03/18 GO Cory Schneider Hip IR (10/03)

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 1 win and no losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 66 shots against him and he's given up 7 goals. He's made 59 saves for a save percentage of 89%. Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 3 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 2 goals this year with 8 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 25%. He has a total of 1 assist on the season and averages 18.5 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averages 18 minutes of ice time per game this year. He has 4 assists, giving him a total of 4 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Travis Zajac has scored 2 total points this year for the Devils. He has 2 goals this season with 3 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 67%. He averages 17 minutes played per game. Keith Kinkaid has 1 win and no losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 19 shots against him and he's surrendered 2 goals. He's made 17 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Kyle Palmieri averages 19 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 67% by scoring 2 goals on 3 shots. He has a total of 2 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 8 power play opportunities and have given up 2 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 16th in the NHL. They average 37 shots per game and as a team shoot 17.81% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is ranked 19th in the league. The Capitals have 3 total points this season, ranking 17th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 13 goals while they've given up 7 goals, which is 19th overall. They have had 8 power play opportunities and scored 4 goals on those chances for a percentage of 50%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Devils are 25th with 5 goals scored while they are 30th in the NHL with 2 goals allowed this year. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 18.52%. They give up 19 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 17th place in the league. The Devils have a total of 2 points this year, which is 23rd in the NHL. They have 1 power play goal on 2 opportunities for a percentage of 50%. That ranks their power play unit 3rd. They've allowed 4 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 19th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4%, as they've attempted 120 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 128 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.3% as they have 96 attempts while they have given up 95 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 16th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 61.9% of the time, which is 1st in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 38.1% for the season. That is 31st overall in the NHL. They have 52 face-off wins compared to 78 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 40%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 48 hits and they have blocked 33 shots from the opposition, putting them 21st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 3rd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 60.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 39.5% for the season, which is 29th in the NHL. They have 31 face-off wins compared to 32 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That is 18th in the league. On defense New Jersey has 24 hits and they have blocked 8 shots from the opposition, which is 30th in the league. New Jersey is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.8% as they've attempted 48 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 38 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 57.1% ranks 8th as they have 40 attempts while they have given up 30 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New Jersey +100

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