Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Picks 2/12/2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Nationwide Arena

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The Washington Capitals travel to Nationwide Arena to play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +110 and the Blue Jackets at -135.

Washington has a record of 30-18-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 186 goals and given up 176 goals for a point differential of +10. For the season they have an ATS record of 30-25-0 and an over/under record of 29-23-0. Columbus is 31-20-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 177 goals and surrendered 167 for a goal differential of +10. Their record against the spread is 31-23-0 while their over/under record is 22-26-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 30-25-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 29-23-0 against the over/under this season

Important Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 31-23-0 straight up this year

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 22-26-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

02/10/19 C Brandon Dubinsky Hamstring is questionable Tuesday vs Washington
01/31/19 C Boone Jenner Ankle is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 61 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 37 goals this year with 211 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 24 assists on the season and averages 21.1 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by scoring 13 goals on 116 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 53 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 19 wins and 13 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,204 shots against him and he's given up 113 goals. He's made 1,091 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Cam Atkinson has scored 54 total points this year for the Blue Jackets. He has 31 goals this season with 206 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 23 assists on the season and averages 19.6 minutes played per game. Artemi Panarin averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 21 goals on 138 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 63 points on the season. Sergei Bobrovsky has 22 wins and 16 losses this year in goal for the Blue Jackets. He has 1,114 shots against him and he's surrendered 110 goals. He's made 1,004 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 67 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 186 while they've given up 176 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 162 power play opportunities and have scored 34 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 13th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 189 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.17% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 16th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Blue Jackets are 12th in the NHL with a total of 65 points this year. They have 26 power play goals on 156 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 22nd in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 145 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 3rd in the NHL. As a team, the Blue Jackets are 11th in the league with 177 goals scored while they've given up 167 goals, which is 16th overall. They average 32 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.30%. As a team they give up 30 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6%, as they've attempted 3,174 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,361 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49% as they have 2,396 attempts while they have given up 2,493 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 50.5% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.5% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 1,501 face-off wins compared to 1,746 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.2%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,287 hits and they have blocked 868 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Blue Jackets are 11th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 52% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 48% for the season, which is 22nd in the NHL. They have 1,599 face-off wins compared to 1,651 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Columbus has 1,079 hits and they have blocked 745 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Columbus is 13th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.4% as they've attempted 3,024 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,971 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.6% ranks 8th as they have 2,376 attempts while they have given up 2,226 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington +110

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