Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 10/5/2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Hurricanes at +115 and the Capitals at -127.

Carolina had a record of 46-29-7 last season and on the road they had a record of 22-16-3-0. They finished 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 243 goals and gave up 221 goals for a point differential of +22. For the season they had an ATS record of 43-36 and an over/under record of 34-46-2. Washington finished with a record of 48-26-8 including 19-7-2-0 at home last season. They were 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 274 goals and surrendered 248 for a goal differential of +26. Their record against the spread was 44-33 while their over/under record was 41-38-3.

Valuable Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes were 43-36 straight up last year

The Carolina Hurricanes were 34-46-2 against the over/under last season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals were 44-33 straight up last year

The Washington Capitals were 41-38-3 against the over/under last season

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

09/30/19 LW Ryan Dzingel Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Montreal
09/30/19 D Jake Gardiner Undisclosed is questionable Thursday vs Montreal

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

09/30/19 C Evgeny Kuznetsov Suspension Elig Oct 8
09/30/19 D Michal Kempny Hamstring is questionable Saturday vs Carolina

Player Spotlight

Andrei Svechnikov accumulated 37 total points last season for the Hurricanes. He had 20 goals last year with 189 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He had a total of 17 assists on the season and averaged 14.6 minutes played per game. Sebastian Aho averaged 20.1 minutes of ice time per game last year. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 30 goals on 243 shots. He had 53 assists giving him a total of 83 points on the season. Petr Mrazek had 23 wins and 14 losses last season in net for the Hurricanes. He had 1,104 shots against him and he gave up 95 goals. He made 1,009 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

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

Useful Team Statistics

The Hurricanes had 99 total points last season, which ranked them 10th in the NHL. They were 16th in the league in goals scored with 243 while they gave up 221 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They had 247 power play opportunities and scored 44 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That was 20th in the NHL. The Hurricanes allowed 239 power play opportunities and gave up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, putting them 8th in the league when short-handed. They averaged 34 shots per game and as a team shot 8.61% for the season. They allowed 29 shots to their opposition per contest and had a team save percentage of 91%. That put them 13th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals were 4th in the NHL with a total of 104 points last year. They had 49 power play goals on 236 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranked them 12th in the league as a power play unit. They allowed 261 power play opportunities and gave up 55 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That was 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals were 5th in the league with 274 goals scored while they gave up 248 goals, which was 13th overall. They averaged 30 shots per contest and had a team shooting percentage of 11.00%. As a team they gave up 32 shots per game and had a save percentage of 90%. That was 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 -127

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