Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Tips 1/20/2019

Sunday, January 20, 2019

United Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to United Center to play the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, January 20, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -200 and the Blackhawks at +150.

Washington has a record of 27-15-5 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 157 goals and given up 141 goals for a point differential of +16. For the season they have an ATS record of 27-20-0 and an over/under record of 23-21-0. Chicago has a record of 16-24-9 this year. They are 7th in the Central Division. They've scored 145 goals and surrendered 183 for a goal differential of -38. Their record against the spread is 16-33-0 while their over/under record is 29-17-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 27-20-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 23-21-0 against the over/under this season

Important Chicago Blackhawks Betting Trends

The Chicago Blackhawks are 16-33-0 straight up this year

The Chicago Blackhawks are 29-17-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

12/14/18 D Christian Djoos Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Chicago Blackhawks Injuries

12/18/18 GO Corey Crawford Concussion IR (12/18)
01/09/19 D Gustav Forsling Upper Body IR (01/09)

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 17 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 982 shots against him and he's given up 86 goals. He's made 896 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 46 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 12 goals this year with 96 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 34 assists on the season and averages 20.1 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 21.1 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 33 goals on 186 shots. He has 19 assists, giving him a total of 52 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Patrick Kane has scored 65 total points this year for the Blackhawks. He has 27 goals this season with 194 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He has a total of 38 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Collin Delia has 3 wins and 2 losses this year in goal for the Blackhawks. He has 326 shots against him and he's surrendered 23 goals. He's made 303 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Jonathan Toews averages 20.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 18 goals on 120 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 42 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 167 power play opportunities and have given up 36 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78% this year. That is 23rd in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.41% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 91%, which is ranked 13th in the league. The Capitals have 59 total points this season, ranking 11th in the NHL in offense. They are 8th in the league with 157 goals while they've given up 141 goals, which is 17th overall. They have had 141 power play opportunities and scored 30 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Blackhawks are 14th with 145 goals scored while they are 1st in the NHL with 183 goals allowed this year. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.47%. They give up 35 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 28th place in the league. The Blackhawks have a total of 41 points this year, which is 31st in the NHL. They have 28 power play goals on 148 opportunities for a percentage of 19%. That ranks their power play unit 17th. They've allowed 143 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 73%, which is 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4%, as they've attempted 2,651 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,823 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.8% as they have 1,996 attempts while they have given up 2,098 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 49.5% of the time, which is 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.5% for the season. That is 13th overall in the NHL. They have 1,283 face-off wins compared to 1,483 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.4%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,051 hits and they have blocked 725 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blackhawks are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the season, which is 21st in the NHL. They have 1,419 face-off wins compared to 1,429 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.8%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Chicago has 786 hits and they have blocked 627 shots from the opposition, which is 26th in the league. Chicago is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49% as they've attempted 2,799 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,908 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.2% ranks 27th as they have 2,042 attempts while they have given up 2,281 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago +150

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