Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 1/12/2019

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Saturday, January 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Blue Jackets at +113 and the Capitals at -125.

Columbus has a record of 25-15-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 139 goals and given up 133 goals for a point differential of +6. For the season they have an ATS record of 24-18-0 and an over/under record of 16-22-0. Washington is 27-12-4 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 153 goals and surrendered 126 for a goal differential of +27. Their record against the spread is 26-16-0 while their over/under record is 22-18-0.

Valuable Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 24-18-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 16-22-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 26-16-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 22-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

01/10/19 C Brandon Dubinsky Lower Body IR (01/10)
01/10/19 LW Markus Hannikainen Upper Body IR (01/10)
01/10/19 GO Sergei Bobrovsky Disciplinary is questionable Saturday vs Washington

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

12/14/18 D Christian Djoos Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/10/19 RW T.J. Oshie Concussion injured last game, is questionable Saturday vs Columbus

Player Spotlight

Artemi Panarin has accumulated 47 total points this season for the Blue Jackets. He has 15 goals this year with 113 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Cam Atkinson averages 19.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 24 goals on 166 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season. Joonas Korpisalo has 7 wins and 2 losses this season in net for the Blue Jackets. He has 387 shots against him and he's given up 42 goals. He's made 345 saves for a save percentage of 89%.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 45 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 11 goals this season with 81 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 32 goals on 174 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 49 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 17 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 946 shots against him and he's surrendered 83 goals. He's made 863 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets have 53 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 12th in the league in goals scored with 139 while they've given up 133 goals, ranking them 14th overall. They have had 127 power play opportunities and have scored 18 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 29th in the NHL. The Blue Jackets have allowed 115 power play opportunities and have given up 22 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 11th in the league when short-handed. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.09% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 20th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 5th in the NHL with a total of 58 points this year. They have 28 power play goals on 132 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 13th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 155 power play opportunities and have given up 34 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 5th in the league with 153 goals scored while they've given up 126 goals, which is 18th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.08%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 11th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Columbus is 14th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.3%, as they've attempted 2,408 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,375 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.6% as they have 1,898 attempts while they have given up 1,779 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 10th in the league. The Blue Jackets start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the season. That is 22nd overall in the NHL. They have 1,256 face-off wins compared to 1,320 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That ranks them 21st in the league. On defense Columbus has 836 hits and they have blocked 596 shots from the opposition, putting them 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 20th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 1,169 face-off wins compared to 1,361 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.2%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 957 hits and they have blocked 666 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Washington is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've attempted 2,436 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,590 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.8% ranks 21st as they have 1,836 attempts while they have given up 1,924 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Columbus +113

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