Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 3/12/2018

Monday, March 12, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Winnipeg Jets travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Monday, March 12, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Jets at +109 and the Capitals at -120.

Winnipeg has a record of 41-18-9 this season and on the road they have a record of 17-11-7-2. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They've scored 227 goals and given up 179 goals for a point differential of +48. For the season they have an ATS record of 41-27-0 and an over/under record of 34-32-0. Washington has a record of 38-23-7 including 23-9-2-0 at home this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 206 goals and surrendered 200 for a goal differential of +6. Their record against the spread is 38-30-0 while their over/under record is 38-29-0.

Valuable Winnipeg Jets Betting Trends

The Winnipeg Jets are 41-27-0 straight up this year

The Winnipeg Jets are 34-32-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 38-30-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 38-29-0 against the over/under this season

Key Winnipeg Jets Injuries

03/11/18 C Mark Scheifele Upper Body is "?" Monday vs Washington
03/10/18 RW Jack Roslovic Leg injured last game, is "?" Monday vs Washington
03/10/18 D Dmitry Kulikov Upper Body is "?" Monday vs Washington
03/10/18 GO Steve Mason Lower Body is "?" Monday vs Washington
03/10/18 D Toby Enstrom Lower Body is "?" Monday vs Washington
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)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Connor Hellebuyck has 35 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Jets. He has 1,703 shots against him and he's given up 131 goals. He's made 1,572 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Nikolaj Ehlers has accumulated 52 total points this season for the Jets. He has 26 goals this year with 202 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 16.1 minutes played per game. Nikolaj Ehlers averages 16.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 26 goals on 202 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 72 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 40 goals this season with 290 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 29 wins and 15 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,468 shots against him and he's surrendered 137 goals. He's made 1,331 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom averages 19.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 17 goals on 131 shots. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jets have allowed 228 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83% this year. That is 6th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.51% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%, which is ranked 4th in the league. The Jets has 91 total points this season, ranking 5th in the NHL in offense. They are 4th in the league with 227 goals while they've given up 179 goals, which is 27th overall. They have had 229 power play opportunities and scored 56 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 2nd in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 11th with 206 goals scored while they are 18th in the NHL with 200 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.54%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 83 points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They have 43 power play goals on 197 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 6th. They've allowed 222 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which is 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Winnipeg is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.3%, as they've attempted 3,943 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,052 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 2,982 attempts while they have given up 2,999 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 18th in the league. The Jets start possessions in the offensive zone 49.4% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.6% for the season. That is 11th overall in the NHL. They have 2,202 face-off wins compared to 1,984 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That ranks them 5th in the league. On defense Winnipeg has 1,489 hits and they have blocked 1,053 shots from the opposition, putting them 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.4% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 2,023 face-off wins compared to 2,002 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 19th in the league. On defense Washington has 1,501 hits and they have blocked 984 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. Washington is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.7% as they've attempted 3,762 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,124 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47% ranks 31st as they have 2,786 attempts while they have given up 3,140 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Washington -120

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