Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes Game 3 Expert Tips 4/15/2019

Monday, April 15, 2019

PNC Arena

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The Washington Capitals travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday in Game 3 of their 1st round series. The Capitals won Game 2 by a score of 4-3 to take a 2-0 series lead. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -103 and the Hurricanes at -127.

Washington had a record of 48-26-8 this season. They were 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 274 goals and given up 248 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they have an ATS record of 50-34-0 and an over/under record of 43-38-0. Carolina had a record of 46-29-7 this year. They were 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 243 goals and surrendered 221 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 46-38-0 while their over/under record is 36-46-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 50-34-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 43-38-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 46-38-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 36-46-0 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

04/13/19 D Calvin de Haan Upper Body is questionable Monday vs Washington
04/13/19 LW Micheal Ferland Possible Suspension is questionable Monday vs Washington

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 32 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,795 shots against him and he's given up 160 goals. He's made 1,635 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 74 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 22 goals this year with 169 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 52 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 15% by scoring 51 goals on 338 shots. He has 38 assists, giving him a total of 89 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Sebastian Aho has scored 83 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 30 goals this season with 243 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 12%. He has a total of 53 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Petr Mrazek has 23 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Hurricanes. He has 1,104 shots against him and he's surrendered 95 goals. He's made 1,009 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Teuvo Teravainen averages 17.9 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 21 goals on 167 shots. He has 55 assists, giving him a total of 76 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 261 power play opportunities and have given up 55 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 24th in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.00% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 17th in the league. The Capitals have 104 total points this season, ranking 4th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 274 goals while they've given up 248 goals, which is 13th overall. They have had 236 power play opportunities and scored 49 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Hurricanes are 16th with 243 goals scored while they are 25th in the NHL with 221 goals allowed this year. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.61%. They give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them in 13th place in the league. The Hurricanes have a total of 99 points this year, which is 10th in the NHL. They have 44 power play goals on 247 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks their power play unit 20th. They've allowed 239 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, which is 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9%, as they've attempted 4,662 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,875 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 3,566 attempts while they have given up 3,641 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 51.4% of the time, which is 14th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 2,160 face-off wins compared to 2,563 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.7%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,885 hits and they have blocked 1,234 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 54.3% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.7% for the season, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 2,436 face-off wins compared to 2,532 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Carolina has 2,073 hits and they have blocked 1,044 shots from the opposition, which is 29th in the league. Carolina is 1st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.9% as they've attempted 5,296 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,355 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.9% ranks 1st as they have 4,036 attempts while they have given up 3,311 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -103

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