Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals Hockey Betting Tips 2/11/2019

Monday, February 11, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The Los Angeles Kings travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Monday, February 11, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Kings at +200 and the Capitals at -245.

Los Angeles has a record of 23-27-5 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 132 goals and given up 165 goals for a point differential of -33. For the season they have an ATS record of 23-31-0 and an over/under record of 23-30-0. Washington has a record of 30-18-7 this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 186 goals and surrendered 176 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 30-24-0 while their over/under record is 28-23-0.

Valuable Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 23-31-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 23-30-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 30-24-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 28-23-0 against the over/under this season

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)
02/07/19 C Jeff Carter Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Jonathan Quick has 11 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Kings. He has 839 shots against him and he's given up 82 goals. He's made 757 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Anze Kopitar has accumulated 41 total points this season for the Kings. He has 17 goals this year with 111 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 22.4 minutes played per game. Dustin Brown averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 12 goals on 112 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 53 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 13 goals this season with 116 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 19 wins and 13 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,204 shots against him and he's surrendered 113 goals. He's made 1,091 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Alex Ovechkin averages 21.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 37 goals on 211 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Kings have allowed 162 power play opportunities and have given up 39 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76% this year. That is 29th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.40% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 12th in the league. The Kings have 51 total points this season, ranking 28th in the NHL in offense. They are 30th in the league with 132 goals while they've given up 165 goals, which is 17th overall. They have had 150 power play opportunities and scored 23 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 7th with 186 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 176 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.17%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 17th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 67 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 34 power play goals on 162 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 12th. They've allowed 189 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, which is 23rd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Los Angeles is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.8%, as they've attempted 2,973 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,247 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.5% as they have 2,208 attempts while they have given up 2,441 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Kings start possessions in the offensive zone 47.8% of the time, which is 27th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 52.2% for the season. That is 5th overall in the NHL. They have 1,666 face-off wins compared to 1,613 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,211 hits and they have blocked 806 shots from the opposition, putting them 13th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 1,501 face-off wins compared to 1,746 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.2%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,287 hits and they have blocked 868 shots from the opposition, which is 2nd in the league. Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6% as they've attempted 3,174 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,361 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49% ranks 21st as they have 2,396 attempts while they have given up 2,493 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Los Angeles +200

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