Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 1/10/2019

Thursday, January 10, 2019

TD Garden

Get todays NHL hockey odds on this game.

The Washington Capitals travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +123 and the Bruins at -143.

Washington has a record of 26-12-4 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 149 goals and given up 124 goals for a point differential of +25. For the season they have an ATS record of 25-16-0 and an over/under record of 21-18-0. Boston has a record of 25-14-4 this year. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 126 goals and surrendered 110 for a goal differential of +16. Their record against the spread is 24-18-0 while their over/under record is 16-24-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 25-16-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 21-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 24-18-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 16-24-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

12/14/18 D Christian Djoos Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/08/19 C Nicklas Backstrom Illness is questionable Thursday vs Boston

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

01/08/19 D Charlie McAvoy Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Washington
01/03/19 C Joakim Nordstrom Fibula is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 16 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 905 shots against him and he's given up 81 goals. He's made 824 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 44 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 10 goals this year 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. Alex Ovechkin averages 21.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 30 goals on 169 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

David Pastrnak has scored 52 total points this year for the Bruins. He has 25 goals this season with 162 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 19.1 minutes played per game. Tuukka Rask has 12 wins and 8 losses this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 640 shots against him and he's surrendered 51 goals. He's made 589 saves for a save percentage of 92%. Brad Marchand averages 19.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 16 goals on 127 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 47 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 150 power play opportunities and have given up 33 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.97% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 11th in the league. The Capitals have 56 total points this season, ranking 6th in the NHL in offense. They are 6th in the league with 149 goals while they've given up 124 goals, which is 19th overall. They have had 130 power play opportunities and scored 28 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Bruins are 17th with 126 goals scored while they are 30th in the NHL with 110 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.92%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 92%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Bruins have a total of 54 points this year, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 39 power play goals on 137 opportunities for a percentage of 28%. That ranks their power play unit 3rd. They've allowed 127 power play opportunities and have given up 24 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 11th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.8%, as they've attempted 2,397 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,516 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.1% as they have 1,804 attempts while they have given up 1,868 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 20th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 49.8% of the time, which is 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.2% for the season. That is 13th overall in the NHL. They have 1,147 face-off wins compared to 1,319 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.5%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 925 hits and they have blocked 648 shots from the opposition, putting them 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 6th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.2% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.8% for the season, which is 26th in the NHL. They have 1,305 face-off wins compared to 1,298 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.1%. That is 15th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,015 hits and they have blocked 553 shots from the opposition, which is 28th in the league. Boston is 9th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.4% as they've attempted 2,552 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,409 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.6% ranks 10th as they have 1,977 attempts while they have given up 1,856 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -143

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