Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals Game 2 Picks & Predictions 4/11/2019

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Saturday in Game 2 of their 1st round series. Washington won Game 1 by a score of 4-2 to take a 1-0 series lead. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at +130 and the Capitals at -175.

Carolina had a regular season record of 46-29-7 this season. They were 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 243 goals and given up 221 goals for a point differential of +22. For the season they have an ATS record of 46-37-0 and an over/under record of 35-46-0. Washington was 48-26-8 this season. They were 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 274 goals and surrendered 248 for a goal differential of +26. Their record against the spread is 49-34-0 while their over/under record is 42-38-0.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 46-37-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 35-46-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 49-34-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 42-38-0 against the over/under this season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

04/11/19 D Calvin de Haan Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Washington

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

03/21/19 D Michal Kempny Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Sebastian Aho has accumulated 83 total points this season for the Hurricanes. He has 30 goals this year with 243 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 53 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Teuvo Teravainen averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 21 goals on 167 shots. He has 55 assists, giving him a total of 76 points on the season. Petr Mrazek has 23 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Hurricanes. He has 1,104 shots against him and he's given up 95 goals. He's made 1,009 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 74 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 22 goals this season with 169 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 52 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 51 goals on 338 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 89 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 32 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,795 shots against him and he's surrendered 160 goals. He's made 1,635 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes have 99 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 243 while they've given up 221 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They have had 247 power play opportunities and have scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. The Hurricanes have allowed 239 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.61% for the season. They allow 29 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%. That puts them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 4th in the NHL with a total of 104 points this year. They have 49 power play goals on 236 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 261 power play opportunities and have given up 55 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 5th in the league with 274 goals scored while they've given up 248 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.00%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 17th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.9%, as they've attempted 5,296 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,355 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 54.9% as they have 4,036 attempts while they have given up 3,311 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 1st in the league. The Hurricanes start possessions in the offensive zone 54.3% of the time, which is 2nd in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season. That is 30th overall in the NHL. They have 2,436 face-off wins compared to 2,532 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 2,073 hits and they have blocked 1,044 shots from the opposition, putting them 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season, which is 17th in the NHL. They have 2,160 face-off wins compared to 2,563 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.7%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,885 hits and they have blocked 1,234 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've attempted 4,662 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,875 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.5% ranks 19th as they have 3,566 attempts while they have given up 3,641 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -175

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