Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils NHL Picks 3/19/2019

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Prudential Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to Prudential Center to play the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at -275 and the Devils at +200.

Washington has a record of 42-23-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 244 goals and given up 224 goals for a point differential of +20. For the season they have an ATS record of 42-30-0 and an over/under record of 38-31-0. New Jersey is 27-37-9 this season. They are 8th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 202 goals and surrendered 245 for a goal differential of -43. Their record against the spread is 27-45-0 while their over/under record is 37-32-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 42-30-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 38-31-0 against the over/under this season

Important New Jersey Devils Betting Trends

The New Jersey Devils are 27-45-0 straight up this year

The New Jersey Devils are 37-32-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key New Jersey Devils Injuries

03/17/19 D Egor Yakovlev Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Washington
03/17/19 C Nico Hischier Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Washington
03/17/19 C Pavel Zacha Upper Body is questionable Tuesday vs Washington
03/17/19 D Sami Vatanen Illness is questionable Tuesday vs Washington
03/07/19 LW Jesper Bratt Lower Body is out indefinitely
03/02/19 D Mirco Mueller Upper Body is out indefinitely
02/28/19 LW Miles Wood Ankle is out indefinitely
01/01/19 LW Taylor Hall Lower Body IR (01/01)

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has accumulated 81 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 48 goals this year with 290 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 20.8 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 12% by scoring 18 goals on 155 shots. He has 49 assists, giving him a total of 67 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 27 wins and 18 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,588 shots against him and he's given up 145 goals. He's made 1,443 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Damon Severson has scored 37 total points this year for the Devils. He has 11 goals this season with 129 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 9%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 21.9 minutes played per game. Travis Zajac averages 19.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 17 goals on 108 shots. He has 24 assists, giving him a total of 41 points on the season. Cory Schneider has 5 wins and 11 losses this year in goal for the Devils. He has 594 shots against him and he's surrendered 59 goals. He's made 535 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 91 total points this season, which ranks them 6th in the NHL. They are 6th in the league in goals scored with 244 while they've given up 224 goals, ranking them 11th overall. They have had 211 power play opportunities and have scored 46 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 243 power play opportunities and have given up 49 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, putting them 21st in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.16% 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 Devils are 28th in the NHL with a total of 63 points this year. They have 40 power play goals on 227 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 19th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 236 power play opportunities and have given up 38 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 84%. That is 4th in the NHL. As a team, the Devils are 20th in the league with 202 goals scored while they've given up 245 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 31 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.05%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 29th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9%, as they've attempted 4,140 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,327 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.3% as they have 3,137 attempts while they have given up 3,225 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 51.1% of the time, which is 15th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.9% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 1,892 face-off wins compared to 2,264 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.5%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,648 hits and they have blocked 1,102 shots from the opposition, putting them 8th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Devils are 31st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 45.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 54.1% for the season, which is 1st in the NHL. They have 2,170 face-off wins compared to 2,240 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.2%. That is 21st in the league. On defense New Jersey has 1,683 hits and they have blocked 1,048 shots from the opposition, which is 13th in the league. New Jersey is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.6% as they've attempted 3,895 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,292 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.3% ranks 22nd as they have 3,036 attempts while they have given up 3,244 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington -275

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