Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 11/14/2018

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Bell MTS Place

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The Washington Capitals travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +125 and the Jets at -150.

Washington has a record of 7-6-3 this season. They are 7th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 54 goals and given up 56 goals for a point differential of -2. For the season they have an ATS record of 7-9-0 and an over/under record of 9-6-0. Winnipeg has a record of 10-5-1 this year. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They've scored 51 goals and surrendered 42 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 10-6-0 while their over/under record is 5-8-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 7-9-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 9-6-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 10-6-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 5-8-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

11/09/18 D Brooks Orpik Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/03/18 RW Tom Wilson Suspension 20-game suspension (eligible to return 11/22 vs Chicago)

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

11/11/18 D Dmitry Kulikov Upper Body is out indefinitely
11/05/18 LW Brendan Lemieux Suspension 2-game suspension (eligible to return 11/14 vs Washington)

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%. Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 19 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 12 goals this year with 57 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 21%. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Evgeny Kuznetsov averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 6 goals on 44 shots. He has 14 assists, giving him a total of 20 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Mark Scheifele has scored 19 total points this year for the Jets. He has 9 goals this season with 40 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 23%. He has a total of 10 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Connor Hellebuyck has 7 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 420 shots against him and he's surrendered 37 goals. He's made 383 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Blake Wheeler averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 7% by scoring 3 goals on 44 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 23 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 60 power play opportunities and have given up 17 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 72% this year. That is 29th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.98% for the season. They allow 33 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 20th in the league. The Capitals have 17 total points this season, ranking 21st in the NHL in offense. They are 12th in the league with 54 goals while they've given up 56 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 54 power play opportunities and scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 31%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Jets are 19th with 51 goals scored while they are 28th in the NHL with 42 goals allowed this year. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.98%. They give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 5th place in the league. The Jets have a total of 21 points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 16 power play goals on 47 opportunities for a percentage of 34%. That ranks their power play unit 1st. They've allowed 58 power play opportunities and have given up 11 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7%, as they've attempted 940 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 953 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.8% as they have 689 attempts while they have given up 723 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 51.3% of the time, which is 14th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.7% for the season. That is 18th overall in the NHL. They have 475 face-off wins compared to 503 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Washington has 392 hits and they have blocked 230 shots from the opposition, putting them 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets 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 529 face-off wins compared to 485 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.2%. That is 5th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 340 hits and they have blocked 245 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Winnipeg is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8% as they've attempted 933 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 978 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.2% ranks 20th as they have 710 attempts while they have given up 733 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington +125

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