Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers Hockey Betting Tips 4/1/2019

Monday, April 1, 2019

BB&T Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Panthers on Monday, April 1, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -148 and the Panthers at +114.

Washington has a record of 47-24-8 this season. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 269 goals and given up 239 goals for a point differential of +30. For the season they have an ATS record of 47-32-0 and an over/under record of 40-36-0. Florida has a record of 35-32-12 this year. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 255 goals and surrendered 265 for a goal differential of -10. Their record against the spread is 35-44-0 while their over/under record is 45-27-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 47-32-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 40-36-0 against the over/under this season

Important Florida Panthers Betting Trends

The Florida Panthers are 35-44-0 straight up this year

The Florida Panthers are 45-27-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

03/30/19 RW Brett Connolly Illness is questionable Monday vs Florida
03/21/19 D Michal Kempny Lower Body is out indefinitely

Key Florida Panthers Injuries

03/26/19 C Derek MacKenzie Retired is out for season

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 31 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,761 shots against him and he's given up 159 goals. He's made 1,602 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 73 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 21 goals this year with 165 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 16% by scoring 51 goals on 325 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 88 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Aleksander Barkov has scored 91 total points this year for the Panthers. He has 34 goals this season with 196 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 57 assists on the season and averages 22.3 minutes played per game. Sam Montembeault has 4 wins and 3 losses this year in goal for the Panthers. He has 246 shots against him and he's surrendered 29 goals. He's made 217 saves for a save percentage of 88%. Evgenii Dadonov averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 28 goals on 192 shots. He has 40 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 257 power play opportunities and have given up 54 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 22nd in the NHL. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.20% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 15th in the league. The Capitals have 102 total points this season, ranking 4th in the NHL in offense. They are 5th in the league with 269 goals while they've given up 239 goals, which is 14th overall. They have had 231 power play opportunities and scored 49 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 10th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Panthers are 8th with 255 goals scored while they are 3rd in the NHL with 265 goals allowed this year. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.80%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%, putting them in 30th place in the league. The Panthers have a total of 82 points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 71 power play goals on 262 opportunities for a percentage of 27%. That ranks their power play unit 2nd. They've allowed 220 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, which is 12th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9%, as they've attempted 4,513 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,715 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 3,444 attempts while they have given up 3,517 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 51.8% of the time, which is 13th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.2% for the season. That is 19th overall in the NHL. They have 2,081 face-off wins compared to 2,484 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.6%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,791 hits and they have blocked 1,198 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Panthers are 10th 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 20th in the NHL. They have 2,433 face-off wins compared to 2,458 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.7%. That is 17th in the league. On defense Florida has 1,804 hits and they have blocked 1,100 shots from the opposition, which is 18th in the league. Florida is 12th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 50.6% as they've attempted 4,576 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,471 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 51.1% ranks 10th as they have 3,526 attempts while they have given up 3,371 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -148

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