Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers Expert NHL Picks 3/6/2019

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Wells Fargo Center

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The Washington Capitals head to Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Capitals at +275 and the Flyers at -335.

Washington has a record of 38-21-7 this year. They are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 222 goals and surrendered 207 goals for a point differential of +15. For the year they have an ATS mark of 38-28-0 and an over/under record of 34-29-0. Philadelphia has a record of 32-26-8 this season. They are 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They have scored 199 goals and given up 218 for a goal differential of -19. Their record against the spread is 32-34-0 while their over/under mark is 35-30-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 38-28-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 34-29-0 against the over/under this season

Important Philadelphia Flyers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Flyers are 32-34-0 straight up this year

The Philadelphia Flyers are 35-30-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

10/03/18 D Samuel Morin Knee IR (10/03)
03/04/19 RW Jakub Voracek Lower Body is questionable Wednesday vs Washington
03/04/19 C Nolan Patrick Upper Body left last game, is questionable Wednesday vs Washington
02/23/19 GO Carter Hart Lower Body is out indefinitely
01/12/19 GO Michal Neuvirth Undisclosed IR (01/12)

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 75 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 45 goals this season with 266 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 30 assists on the year and averages 20.9 minutes played per contest. Nicklas Backstrom averages 20.1 minutes of ice time per game this season. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 11% by tallying 15 goals on 143 attempts. He has 46 assists, giving him a total of 61 points on the year. Braden Holtby has 24 wins and 16 losses this season in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,447 shots against him and he's surrendered 132 goals. He's made 1,315 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Jakub Voracek has 59 total points this season for the Flyers. He has 18 goals this year with 176 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 41 assists on the year and averages 18.7 minutes played per contest. Claude Giroux averages 21.3 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 10% by scoring 19 goals on 186 attempts. He has 51 assists, giving him a total of 70 points on the year. Brian Elliott has 9 wins and 7 losses this season in net for the Flyers. He has 587 shots against him and he's given up 47 goals. He's made 540 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 83 total points this year, which is 6th in the NHL. They've scored 222 goals while giving up 207 scores, which has them ranked 6th and 10th respectively. They have had 192 power play chances and scored 42 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That is 11th in the league. The Capitals have given up 219 power play opportunities and surrendered 47 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, ranking them 23rd when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 11.15% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 18th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Flyers are 16th in the league with a total of 72 points this season. They have 34 power play goals on 192 chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 20th in the NHL. They've given up 191 power play opportunities and surrendered 43 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 77%, ranking 27th overall. As a team, the Flyers are 13th with a total of 199 goals scored while they've given up 218 goals this season, ranking 6th in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 9.56%. As a unit they give up 32 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them 26th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 21st in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.6%, as they've attempted 3,791 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,009 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.9% as they have 2,857 attempts while they have given up 2,982 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th 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 1,763 face-off wins compared to 2,076 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.9%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,511 hits and they have blocked 1,027 shots from the opposition, putting them 6th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Flyers are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.1% for the season, which is 11th in the NHL. They have 2,152 face-off wins compared to 1,743 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 55.3%. That is 1st in the league. On defense Philadelphia has 1,428 hits and they have blocked 1,029 shots from the opposition, which is 3rd in the league. Philadelphia is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.9% as they've attempted 3,835 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,856 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.4% ranks 13th as they have 2,869 attempts while they have given up 2,827 shots on the defensive end.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Washington +275

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