Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 2/3/2019

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Sunday, February 3, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at +108 and the Capitals at -139.

Boston has a record of 27-17-7 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 148 goals and given up 135 goals for a point differential of +13. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-24-0 and an over/under record of 19-29-0. Washington is 28-17-6 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 175 goals and surrendered 165 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 28-23-0 while their over/under record is 27-21-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 27-24-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 19-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 28-23-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 27-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

01/18/19 LW Anders Bjork Shoulder is out for season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

12/14/18 D Christian Djoos Lower Body is out indefinitely
02/01/19 LW Alex Ovechkin Suspension Served is probable Sunday vs Boston
02/01/19 C Lars Eller Lower Body injured last game, is questionable Sunday vs Boston

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 30 goals this year with 195 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 31 assists on the season and averages 19.2 minutes played per game. Brad Marchand averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 19 goals on 147 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 14 wins and 8 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 772 shots against him and he's given up 62 goals. He's made 710 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 52 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 13 goals this season with 107 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 39 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 21 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 19% by scoring 37 goals on 196 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 57 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 18 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,102 shots against him and he's surrendered 105 goals. He's made 997 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 61 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 17th in the league in goals scored with 148 while they've given up 135 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 162 power play opportunities and have scored 45 goals on those chances for a percentage of 28%. That is 2nd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 144 power play opportunities and have given up 30 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 19th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.77% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 8th in the NHL with a total of 62 points this year. They have 33 power play goals on 151 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 9th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 178 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 7th in the league with 175 goals scored while they've given up 165 goals, which is 9th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.38%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 18th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.3%, as they've attempted 3,074 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,799 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.5% as they have 2,367 attempts while they have given up 2,143 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 54.7% of the time, which is 4th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the season. That is 28th overall in the NHL. They have 1,577 face-off wins compared to 1,525 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,190 hits and they have blocked 656 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season, which is 14th in the NHL. They have 1,396 face-off wins compared to 1,629 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.1%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,177 hits and they have blocked 807 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Washington is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4% as they've attempted 2,912 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,104 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.9% ranks 21st as they have 2,201 attempts while they have given up 2,297 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -139

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