Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals NHL Tips 3/24/2019

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Sunday, March 24, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Flyers at +155 and the Capitals at -190.

Philadelphia has a record of 36-30-8 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 224 goals and given up 244 goals for a point differential of -20. For the season they have an ATS record of 36-38-0 and an over/under record of 39-34-0. Washington has a record of 43-24-8 this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 253 goals and surrendered 232 for a goal differential of +21. Their record against the spread is 43-32-0 while their over/under record is 39-33-0.

Valuable Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 36-38-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 39-34-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 43-32-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 39-33-0 against the over/under this season

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

03/23/19 LW Michael Raffl Illness is questionable Saturday vs NY Islanders
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

03/22/19 LW Carl Hagelin Illness is questionable Sunday vs Philadelphia
03/21/19 D Michal Kempny Lower Body is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Carter Hart has 15 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 811 shots against him and he's given up 63 goals. He's made 748 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Claude Giroux has accumulated 79 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 20 goals this year with 216 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 59 assists on the season and averages 21.4 minutes played per game. Sean Couturier averages 22.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 31 goals on 198 shots. He has 41 assists, giving him a total of 72 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has scored 69 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 18 goals this season with 159 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 51 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Braden Holtby has 27 wins and 19 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,643 shots against him and he's surrendered 152 goals. He's made 1,491 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 48 goals on 302 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 83 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers have allowed 212 power play opportunities and have given up 45 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 25th in the NHL. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.64% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 25th in the league. The Flyers have 80 total points this season, ranking 17th in the NHL in offense. They are 13th in the league with 224 goals while they've given up 244 goals, which is 5th overall. They have had 210 power play opportunities and scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 17%. That is 24th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Capitals are 5th with 253 goals scored while they are 11th in the NHL with 232 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.05%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 20th place in the league. The Capitals have a total of 94 points this year, which is 5th in the NHL. They have 47 power play goals on 221 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 10th. They've allowed 249 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, which is 22nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

Philadelphia is 16th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.4%, as they've attempted 4,274 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,378 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.9% as they have 3,198 attempts while they have given up 3,213 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Flyers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 6th overall in the NHL. They have 2,377 face-off wins compared to 1,952 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 54.9%. That ranks them 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,618 hits and they have blocked 1,165 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 14th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 51.7% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48.3% for the season, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 1,982 face-off wins compared to 2,355 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.7%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,712 hits and they have blocked 1,138 shots from the opposition, which is 8th in the league. Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.1% as they've attempted 4,320 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,472 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.6% ranks 18th as they have 3,283 attempts while they have given up 3,334 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington -190

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