Washington Capitals at New York Islanders NHL Picks & Predictions 11/26/2018

Monday, November 26, 2018

Barclays Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to Barclays Center to play the New York Islanders on Monday, November 26, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -120 and the Islanders at -105.

Washington has a record of 13-7-3 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 80 goals and given up 73 goals for a point differential of +7. For the season they have an ATS record of 13-10-0 and an over/under record of 12-9-0. New York is 12-8-2 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 71 goals and surrendered 64 for a goal differential of +7. Their record against the spread is 12-10-0 while their over/under record is 10-10-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 13-10-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 12-9-0 against the over/under this season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders are 12-10-0 straight up this year

The New York Islanders are 10-10-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/25/18 C Evgeny Kuznetsov Head is questionable Monday vs NY Islanders
11/24/18 RW T.J. Oshie Head is questionable Monday vs NY Islanders
11/09/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key New York Islanders Injuries

11/15/18 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body IR (11/15)
11/15/18 LW Matt Martin Upper Body is out indefinitely
10/04/18 C John Stevens Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/04/18 RW Matt Lorito Undisclosed is out indefinitely
10/01/18 LW Andrew Ladd Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 27 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 17 goals this year with 87 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 20%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Evgeny Kuznetsov averages 19.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 6 goals on 49 shots. He has 15 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 8 wins and 5 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 495 shots against him and he's given up 43 goals. He's made 452 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee has scored 18 total points this year for the Islanders. He has 7 goals this season with 62 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 11 assists on the season and averages 17.7 minutes played per game. Josh Bailey averages 17.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 7 goals on 39 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 21 points on the season. Robin Lehner has 4 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Islanders. He has 320 shots against him and he's surrendered 30 goals. He's made 290 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 29 total points this season, which ranks them 8th in the NHL. They are 5th in the league in goals scored with 80 while they've given up 73 goals, ranking them 10th overall. They have had 72 power play opportunities and have scored 20 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 4th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 83 power play opportunities and have given up 20 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.58% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Islanders are 14th in the NHL with a total of 26 points this year. They have 12 power play goals on 70 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 23rd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 74 power play opportunities and have given up 15 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 16th in the NHL. As a team, the Islanders are 16th in the league with 71 goals scored while they've given up 64 goals, which is 25th overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.58%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 9th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.7%, as they've attempted 1,312 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,380 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.7% as they have 973 attempts while they have given up 1,024 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 23rd in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 48.4% of the time, which is 23rd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.6% for the season. That is 9th overall in the NHL. They have 674 face-off wins compared to 706 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Washington has 522 hits and they have blocked 356 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 47.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 52.7% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 605 face-off wins compared to 661 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.8%. That is 27th in the league. On defense New York has 519 hits and they have blocked 337 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. New York is 29th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.3% as they've attempted 1,104 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,334 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45.5% ranks 29th as they have 833 attempts while they have given up 997 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -105

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