San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals NHL Picks Against the Spread 1/22/2019

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Capital One Arena

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The San Jose Sharks travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Sharks at +106 and the Capitals at -137.

San Jose has a record of 28-15-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 178 goals and given up 155 goals for a point differential of +23. For the season they have an ATS record of 28-22-0 and an over/under record of 30-19-0. Washington is 27-16-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 162 goals and surrendered 149 for a goal differential of +13. Their record against the spread is 27-20-0 while their over/under record is 23-21-0.

Valuable San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 28-22-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 30-19-0 against the over/under this season

Important Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 27-20-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 23-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

01/20/19 D Erik Karlsson Undisclosed is questionable Monday vs Florida
01/19/19 D Marc-Edouard Vlasic Upper Body is questionable Monday vs Florida

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Logan Couture has accumulated 43 total points this season for the Sharks. He has 17 goals this year with 116 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 18.6 minutes played per game. Brent Burns averages 24.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 5% by scoring 9 goals on 179 shots. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season. Martin Jones has 22 wins and 9 losses this season in net for the Sharks. He has 985 shots against him and he's given up 99 goals. He's made 886 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 52 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 33 goals this season with 188 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 12 goals on 98 shots. He has 35 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 17 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Capitals. He has 993 shots against him and he's surrendered 90 goals. He's made 903 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Sharks have 63 total points this season, which ranks them 4th in the NHL. They are 3rd in the league in goals scored with 178 while they've given up 155 goals, ranking them 10th overall. They have had 146 power play opportunities and have scored 36 goals on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 7th in the NHL. The Sharks have allowed 137 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 83%, putting them 7th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.35% for the season. They allow 28 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 89%. That puts them 28th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals are 11th in the NHL with a total of 59 points this year. They have 30 power play goals on 143 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks them 11th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 169 power play opportunities and have given up 37 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 23rd in the NHL. As a team, the Capitals are 8th in the league with 162 goals scored while they've given up 149 goals, which is 12th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 11.45%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

San Jose is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.1%, as they've attempted 3,228 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,628 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 55.3% as they have 2,421 attempts while they have given up 1,959 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 2nd in the league. The Sharks start possessions in the offensive zone 54.7% of the time, which is 5th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 45.3% for the season. That is 29th overall in the NHL. They have 1,489 face-off wins compared to 1,461 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.5%. That ranks them 14th in the league. On defense San Jose has 910 hits and they have blocked 669 shots from the opposition, putting them 19th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Capitals are 19th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 49.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the season, which is 13th in the NHL. They have 1,312 face-off wins compared to 1,516 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.4%. That is 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,086 hits and they have blocked 740 shots from the opposition, which is 6th in the league. Washington is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.5% as they've attempted 2,711 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,879 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.8% ranks 21st as they have 2,041 attempts while they have given up 2,139 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose +106

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