Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals NHL Picks & Predictions 1/8/2019

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +165 and the Capitals at -200.

Philadelphia has a record of 15-20-6 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 116 goals and given up 148 goals for a point differential of -32. For the season they have an ATS record of 15-26-0 and an over/under record of 22-19-0. Washington has a record of 25-12-4 this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 144 goals and surrendered 121 for a goal differential of +23. Their record against the spread is 24-16-0 while their over/under record is 21-17-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 15-26-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 22-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 24-16-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 21-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

12/17/18 GO Anthony Stolarz Lower Body is OUT 2-4 weeks
11/16/18 GO Brian Elliott Lower Body is out indefinitely
10/30/18 C Corban Knight Upper Body IR (10/28)
10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
01/05/19 D Andrew MacDonald Lower Body is questionable Monday vs St. Louis
01/05/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed is questionable Monday vs St. Louis

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Michal Neuvirth has 2 wins and 4 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 184 shots against him and he's given up 26 goals. He's made 158 saves for a save percentage of 86%. Claude Giroux has accumulated 46 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 13 goals this year with 125 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 20.8 minutes played per game. Jakub Voracek averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 10 goals on 104 shots. He has 22 assists, giving him a total of 32 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 44 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 10 goals this season with 80 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 20.3 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 16 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 905 shots against him and he's surrendered 81 goals. He's made 824 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 30 goals on 164 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 131 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 75% this year. That is 28th in the NHL. They average 32 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.90% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 88%, which is ranked 31st in the league. The Flyers have 36 total points this season, ranking 29th in the NHL in offense. They are 24th in the league with 116 goals while they've given up 148 goals, which is 4th overall. They have had 122 power play opportunities and scored 17 goals on those chances for a percentage of 14%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 6th with 144 goals scored while they are 20th in the NHL with 121 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.80%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 11th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 54 points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 27 power play goals on 126 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 11th. They've allowed 145 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, which is 25th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 7th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.1%, as they've attempted 2,441 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,243 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.4% as they have 1,827 attempts while they have given up 1,657 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 7th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 49.5% of the time, which is 20th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the season. That is 12th overall in the NHL. They have 1,338 face-off wins compared to 1,037 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 56.3%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 911 hits and they have blocked 586 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 1,128 face-off wins compared to 1,274 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 910 hits and they have blocked 629 shots from the opposition, which is 7th in the league. Washington is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9% as they've attempted 2,344 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,451 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.2% ranks 20th as they have 1,765 attempts while they have given up 1,822 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington -200

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