Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes Game 4 Picks 4/18/2019

Thursday, April 18, 2019

PNC Arena

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The Washington Capitals travel to PNC Arena to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday in Game 4 of their series. The Hurricanes won Game 3 by a score of 5-0 to cut the series lead to 2-1 Washington. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +105 and the Hurricanes at -125.

Washington had a regular season record of 48-26-8 this season. They were 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 274 goals and given up 248 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they have an ATS record of 50-35-0 and an over/under record of 43-39-0. Carolina was 46-29-7 this season. They were 4th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 243 goals and surrendered 221 for a goal differential of +22. Their record against the spread is 47-38-0 while their over/under record is 36-47-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 50-35-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 43-39-0 against the over/under this season

Important Carolina Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Carolina Hurricanes are 47-38-0 straight up this year

The Carolina Hurricanes are 36-47-0 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

04/15/19 RW Andrei Svechnikov Upper Body is questionable Thursday vs Washington

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 89 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 51 goals this year with 338 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 20.9 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averages 20 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 169 shots. He has 52 assists, giving him a total of 74 points on the season. 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%.

Player Spotlight

Teuvo Teravainen has scored 76 total points this year for the Hurricanes. He has 21 goals this season with 167 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 55 assists on the season and averages 17.9 minutes played per game. Sebastian Aho averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 30 goals on 243 shots. He has 53 assists, giving him a total of 83 points on the season. 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%.

Useful Team Statistics

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

Useful Team Statistics

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

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 +105

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