Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 2/17/2019

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Honda Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to Honda Center to play the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, February 17, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -170 and the Ducks at +140.

Washington has a record of 32-19-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 197 goals and given up 184 goals for a point differential of +13. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-26-0 and an over/under record of 30-25-0. Anaheim is 22-27-9 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 128 goals and surrendered 185 for a goal differential of -57. Their record against the spread is 22-36-0 while their over/under record is 20-35-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 32-26-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 30-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Anaheim Ducks Betting Trends

The Anaheim Ducks are 22-36-0 straight up this year

The Anaheim Ducks are 20-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Anaheim Ducks Injuries

02/15/19 GO John Gibson Upper Body IR
02/15/19 LW Nick Ritchie Illness is questionable Sunday vs Washington
02/15/19 GO Chad Johnson Head IR (02/15)
02/09/19 RW Patrick Eaves Illness IR (02/09)
01/21/19 RW Ondrej Kase Upper Body IR (01/21)

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 55 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 13 goals this year with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 42 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 20.9 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 39 goals on 225 shots. He has 27 assists, giving him a total of 66 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 20 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,261 shots against him and he's given up 116 goals. He's made 1,145 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Ryan Getzlaf has scored 36 total points this year for the Ducks. He has 11 goals this season with 114 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 25 assists on the season and averages 20 minutes played per game. Brandon Montour averages 23 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 4% by scoring 5 goals on 118 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 24 points on the season. Ryan Miller has 4 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Ducks. He has 294 shots against him and he's surrendered 23 goals. He's made 271 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 71 total points this season, which ranks them 9th in the NHL. They are 6th in the league in goals scored with 197 while they've given up 184 goals, ranking them 12th overall. They have had 171 power play opportunities and have scored 36 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 197 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.29% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Ducks are 27th in the NHL with a total of 53 points this year. They have 22 power play goals on 154 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 29th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 190 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%. That is 19th in the NHL. As a team, the Ducks are 31st in the league with 128 goals scored while they've given up 185 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.05%. As a team they give up 34 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 3,319 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,551 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.8% as they have 2,498 attempts while they have given up 2,626 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 50.1% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 1,573 face-off wins compared to 1,829 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.2%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,335 hits and they have blocked 925 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Ducks are 25th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.7% for the season, which is 7th in the NHL. They have 1,738 face-off wins compared to 1,602 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52%. That is 4th in the league. On defense Anaheim has 1,330 hits and they have blocked 841 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. Anaheim is 30th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 45.9% as they've attempted 3,078 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,633 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 45% ranks 31st as they have 2,284 attempts while they have given up 2,792 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim +140

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