Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals Expert NHL Picks 2/9/2019

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The Florida Panthers head to Capital One Arena to take on the Washington Capitals on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Panthers at +155 and the Capitals at -190.

Florida has a record of 22-22-8 this year. They are 6th in the Atlantic Division. They've tallied 161 goals and surrendered 180 goals for a point differential of -19. For the year they have an ATS mark of 21-30-0 and an over/under record of 26-19-0. Washington has a record of 30-18-6 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 182 goals and given up 171 for a goal differential of +11. Their record against the spread is 29-24-0 while their over/under mark is 27-23-0.

Valuable Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 21-30-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 26-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 29-24-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 27-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

10/23/18 C Derek MacKenzie Shoulder is out for season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

12/14/18 D Christian Djoos Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Evgenii Dadonov has scored 42 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 19 goals this season with 137 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 23 assists on the year and averages 19 minutes played per contest. Aleksander Barkov averages 22.9 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by tallying 19 goals on 127 attempts. He has 33 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the year. Roberto Luongo has 11 wins and 12 losses this season in goal for the Panthers. He has 729 shots against him and he's surrendered 75 goals. He's made 654 stops for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has 60 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 37 goals this year with 209 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 23 assists on the year and averages 21.1 minutes played per contest. Nicklas Backstrom averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 116 attempts. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the year. Braden Holtby has 19 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,173 shots against him and he's given up 108 goals. He's made 1,065 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Panthers have 52 total points this year, which is 25th in the NHL. They've scored 161 goals while giving up 180 scores, which has them ranked 15th and 3rd respectively. They have had 181 power play chances and scored 49 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That is 2nd in the league. The Panthers have given up 146 power play opportunities and surrendered 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking them 11th when short-handed. They average 34 shots per contest and as a team shoot 9.23% for the year. They allow 31 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 89%, which is 31st in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 10th in the league with a total of 66 points this season. They have 34 power play goals on 161 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 12th in the NHL. They've given up 185 power play opportunities and surrendered 40 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking 23rd overall. As a team, the Capitals are 7th with a total of 182 goals scored while they've given up 171 goals this season, ranking 12th in goals against. They average 30 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 11.13%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 16th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Florida is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.3%, as they've attempted 3,054 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,903 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 51.3% as they have 2,339 attempts while they have given up 2,217 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 10th in the league. The Panthers start possessions in the offensive zone 51.7% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.3% for the season. That is 20th overall in the NHL. They have 1,596 face-off wins compared to 1,672 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.8%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Florida has 1,144 hits and they have blocked 686 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 50.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.3% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 1,470 face-off wins compared to 1,714 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.2%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,271 hits and they have blocked 852 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've attempted 3,103 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,293 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49% ranks 21st as they have 2,348 attempts while they have given up 2,441 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Florida +155

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