Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes Expert NHL Picks Against the Spread 3/28/2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019

PNC Arena

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The Washington Capitals travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +100 and the Hurricanes at -120.

Washington has a record of 45-24-8 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 260 goals and given up 234 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they have an ATS record of 45-32-0 and an over/under record of 39-35-0. Carolina is 42-27-7 this season. They are 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 224 goals and surrendered 208 for a goal differential of +16. Their record against the spread is 42-34-0 while their over/under record is 32-42-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 45-32-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 39-35-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 42-34-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 32-42-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

03/21/19 D Michal Kempny Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Carolina Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 70 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 19 goals this year with 161 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 51 assists on the season and averages 20 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 16% by scoring 49 goals on 313 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 86 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 29 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,707 shots against him and he's given up 154 goals. He's made 1,553 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Sebastian Aho has scored 80 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 30 goals this season with 229 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 50 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Teuvo Teravainen averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 19 goals on 155 shots. He has 51 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the season. Petr Mrazek has 20 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 1,011 shots against him and he's surrendered 91 goals. He's made 920 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 98 total points this season, which ranks them 4th in the NHL. They are 5th in the league in goals scored with 260 while they've given up 234 goals, ranking them 14th overall. They have had 225 power play opportunities and have scored 47 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 253 power play opportunities and have given up 53 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 24th in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.08% 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 Hurricanes are 11th in the NHL with a total of 91 points this year. They have 39 power play goals on 237 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 226 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 6th in the NHL. As a team, the Hurricanes are 18th in the league with 224 goals scored while they've given up 208 goals, which is 24th overall. They average 35 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.50%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9%, as they've attempted 4,417 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,609 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.4% as they have 3,361 attempts while they have given up 3,437 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 51.7% of the time, which is 12th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.3% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 2,030 face-off wins compared to 2,428 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.5%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,754 hits and they have blocked 1,172 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Hurricanes are 2nd in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.1% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 2,256 face-off wins compared to 2,362 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.9%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 1,911 hits and they have blocked 960 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 55.1% as they've attempted 4,939 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,029 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 55% ranks 1st as they have 3,753 attempts while they have given up 3,069 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carolina -120

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