Calgary Flames at Washington Capitals NHL Point Spread Picks 2/1/2019

Friday, February 1, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The Calgary Flames travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Friday, February 1, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flames at +100 and the Capitals at -125.

Calgary has a record of 33-13-5 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 190 goals and given up 145 goals for a point differential of +45. For the season they have an ATS record of 33-18-0 and an over/under record of 28-22-0. Washington has a record of 27-17-6 this year. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 171 goals and surrendered 162 for a goal differential of +9. Their record against the spread is 27-23-0 while their over/under record is 26-21-0.

Valuable Calgary Flames Betting Trends

The Calgary Flames are 33-18-0 straight up this year

The Calgary Flames are 28-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 27-23-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 26-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Calgary Flames Injuries

11/28/18 D Juuso Valimaki Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

12/14/18 D Christian Djoos Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/30/19 LW Alex Ovechkin Suspension is out Friday vs Calgary

Player Spotlight

David Rittich has 19 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Flames. He has 828 shots against him and he's given up 68 goals. He's made 760 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Sean Monahan has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Flames. He has 27 goals this year with 158 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Johnny Gaudreau averages 20.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 29 goals on 163 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 73 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 51 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 13 goals this season with 103 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 17 wins and 12 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,072 shots against him and he's surrendered 102 goals. He's made 970 saves for a save percentage of 91%. 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.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flames have allowed 162 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 21st in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.71% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 16th in the league. The Flames have 71 total points this season, ranking 2nd in the NHL in offense. They are 2nd in the league with 190 goals while they've given up 145 goals, which is 21st overall. They have had 178 power play opportunities and scored 42 goals on those chances for a percentage of 24%. That is 8th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 7th with 171 goals scored while they are 10th in the NHL with 162 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.42%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 18th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 60 points this year, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 32 power play goals on 147 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 176 power play opportunities and have given up 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 24th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Calgary is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.7%, as they've attempted 2,989 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,683 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.3% as they have 2,234 attempts while they have given up 2,040 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Flames start possessions in the offensive zone 54.1% of the time, which is 7th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.9% for the season. That is 25th overall in the NHL. They have 1,577 face-off wins compared to 1,431 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.4%. That ranks them 3rd in the league. On defense Calgary has 732 hits and they have blocked 643 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 1,363 face-off wins compared to 1,588 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.2%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,143 hits and they have blocked 780 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Washington is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4% as they've attempted 2,848 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,032 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.8% ranks 21st as they have 2,147 attempts while they have given up 2,252 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington -125

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