Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals NHL Tips 4/4/2019

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Capital One Arena

Get todays NHL hockey odds on this game.

The Montreal Canadiens travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Canadiens at +147 and the Capitals at -163.

Montreal has a record of 43-29-8 this season. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 240 goals and given up 229 goals for a point differential of +11. For the season they have an ATS record of 43-37-0 and an over/under record of 33-43-0. Washington has a record of 47-25-8 this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 272 goals and surrendered 244 for a goal differential of +28. Their record against the spread is 47-33-0 while their over/under record is 41-36-0.

Valuable Montreal Canadiens Betting Trends

The Montreal Canadiens are 43-37-0 straight up this year

The Montreal Canadiens are 33-43-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 47-33-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 41-36-0 against the over/under this season

Key Montreal Canadiens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Carey Price has 35 wins and 23 losses this season in net for the Canadiens. He has 1,921 shots against him and he's given up 159 goals. He's made 1,762 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Tomas Tatar has accumulated 58 total points this season for the Canadiens. He has 25 goals this year with 193 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 16.4 minutes played per game. Max Domi averages 17.4 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 28 goals on 193 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 71 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 89 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 51 goals this season with 331 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 31 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,761 shots against him and he's surrendered 159 goals. He's made 1,602 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom averages 20 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 168 shots. He has 52 assists, giving him a total of 74 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canadiens have allowed 239 power play opportunities and have given up 46 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81% this year. That is 13th in the NHL. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.85% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 11th in the league. The Canadiens have 94 total points this season, ranking 12th in the NHL in offense. They are 14th in the league with 240 goals while they've given up 229 goals, which is 19th overall. They have had 232 power play opportunities and scored 29 goals on those chances for a percentage of 13%. That is 31st in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 5th with 272 goals scored while they are 13th in the NHL with 244 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.18%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 19th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 102 points this year, which is 4th in the NHL. They have 49 power play goals on 233 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 259 power play opportunities and have given up 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Montreal is 5th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 53.1%, as they've attempted 5,089 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,499 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.5% as they have 3,716 attempts while they have given up 3,358 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 6th in the league. The Canadiens start possessions in the offensive zone 52.2% of the time, which is 10th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.8% for the season. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. They have 2,367 face-off wins compared to 2,436 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.3%. That ranks them 23rd in the league. On defense Montreal has 2,156 hits and they have blocked 1,141 shots from the opposition, putting them 16th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 13th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.4% for the season, which is 19th in the NHL. They have 2,113 face-off wins compared to 2,513 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.7%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,826 hits and they have blocked 1,204 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've attempted 4,565 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,763 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.5% ranks 19th as they have 3,486 attempts while they have given up 3,559 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington -163

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Guy Bruhn