Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Betting Tips 2/18/2019

Monday, February 18, 2019

Staples Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to Staples Center to play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, February 18, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -135 and the Kings at +110.

Washington has a record of 32-19-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 197 goals and given up 184 goals for a point differential of +13. For the season they have an ATS record of 32-26-0 and an over/under record of 30-25-0. Los Angeles has a record of 23-29-6 this year. They are 8th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 141 goals and surrendered 179 for a goal differential of -38. Their record against the spread is 23-35-0 while their over/under record is 27-30-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 32-26-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 30-25-0 against the over/under this season

Important Los Angeles Kings Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Kings are 23-35-0 straight up this year

The Los Angeles Kings are 27-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Los Angeles Kings Injuries

10/03/18 RW Jonny Brodzinski Shoulder IR (10/03)
02/17/19 GO Jonathan Quick Illness is questionable Monday vs Washington
02/16/19 D Alec Martinez Upper Body is out 1-2 weeks

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby has 20 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,261 shots against him and he's given up 116 goals. He's made 1,145 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 66 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 39 goals this year with 225 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 27 assists on the season and averages 20.9 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 120 shots. He has 42 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Dustin Brown has scored 32 total points this year for the Kings. He has 12 goals this season with 117 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 20 assists on the season and averages 20.5 minutes played per game. Jonathan Quick has 11 wins and 14 losses this year in goal for the Kings. He has 897 shots against him and he's surrendered 91 goals. He's made 806 saves for a save percentage of 90%. Anze Kopitar averages 22.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 17 goals on 116 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have allowed 197 power play opportunities and have given up 42 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 11.29% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 16th in the league. The Capitals have 71 total points this season, ranking 9th in the NHL in offense. They are 7th in the league with 197 goals while they've given up 184 goals, which is 12th overall. They have had 171 power play opportunities and scored 36 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 15th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Kings are 30th with 141 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 179 goals allowed this year. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.46%. They give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 14th place in the league. The Kings have a total of 52 points this year, which is 30th in the NHL. They have 25 power play goals on 161 opportunities for a percentage of 16%. That ranks their power play unit 28th. They've allowed 170 power play opportunities and have given up 41 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 29th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 3,319 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,551 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.8% as they have 2,498 attempts while they have given up 2,626 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 50.1% of the time, which is 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.9% for the season. That is 13th overall in the NHL. They have 1,573 face-off wins compared to 1,829 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.2%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,335 hits and they have blocked 925 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Kings are 24th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.6% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.4% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 1,733 face-off wins compared to 1,712 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.3%. That is 14th in the league. On defense Los Angeles has 1,284 hits and they have blocked 844 shots from the opposition, which is 14th in the league. Los Angeles is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1% as they've attempted 3,156 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,403 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 47.8% ranks 26th as they have 2,340 attempts while they have given up 2,559 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -135

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