Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets NHL Picks & Predictions 2/13/2018

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Bell MTS Place

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The Washington Capitals travel to Bell MTS Place to play the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +122 and the Jets at -135.

Washington has a record of 32-17-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 12-9-4-1. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 173 goals and given up 161 goals for a point differential of +12. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-23-0 and an over/under record of 32-23-0. Winnipeg is 32-15-9 including 20-5-2-0 at home this season. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 179 goals and surrendered 151 for a goal differential of +28. Their record against the spread is 32-24-0 while their over/under record is 27-27-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 32-23-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 32-23-0 against the over/under this season

Important Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 32-24-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 27-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

02/09/18 GO Michael Hutchinson Concussion IR (02/09)
02/09/18 LW Brandon Tanev Upper Body IR (02/03)
02/05/18 C Adam Lowry Upper Body IR (02/01)
01/29/18 D Jacob Trouba Ankle IR (01/25)
01/22/18 LW Shawn Matthias Upper Body IR (01/12)
01/19/18 GO Steve Mason Concussion IR (01/11)

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 60 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 33 goals this year with 227 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 19.9 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 13 goals on 100 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 28 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,285 shots against him and he's given up 111 goals. He's made 1,174 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Nikolaj Ehlers has scored 40 total points this year for the Jets. He has 21 goals this season with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 16.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 21 goals on 159 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 40 points on the season. Connor Hellebuyck has 28 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Jets. He has 1,374 shots against him and he's surrendered 106 goals. He's made 1,268 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 70 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 10th in the league in goals scored with 173 while they've given up 161 goals, ranking them 17th overall. They have had 171 power play opportunities and have scored 37 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 182 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 19th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.01% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets are 5th in the NHL with a total of 73 points this year. They have 46 power play goals on 195 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 4th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 191 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%. That is 9th in the NHL. As a team, the Jets are 6th in the league with 179 goals scored while they've given up 151 goals, which is 26th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.05%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington has a Corsi percentage of 47.7% as they've tried 3,052 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,350 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 26th in Corsi percentage. They are 31st in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 46.7% as they have 2,242 shots while they've given up 2,562 attempts on defense. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 49.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the year. That puts them 21st and 16th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 1,640 face-off wins as opposed to 1,613 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.4%. That is 17th overall in the NHL. On defense Washington has 1,239 hits and they've blocked 788 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 20th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 49.5% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the year. That ranks them 22nd and 11th respectively in the NHL. They have 1,809 face-off wins as opposed to 1,640 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,223 hits and they've blocked 870 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 7th in blocked shots. Winnipeg is ranked 19th in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've tried 3,251 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 3,312 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 18th in the NHL at 50.1%, as they have 2,456 shots while they've given up 2,442 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Winnipeg -135

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