Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks NHL Picks 2/14/2019

Thursday, February 14, 2019

SAP Center

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The Washington Capitals travel to SAP Center to play the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, February 14, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +120 and the Sharks at -145.

Washington has a record of 31-19-7 this season. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've scored 192 goals and given up 183 goals for a point differential of +9. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-26-0 and an over/under record of 30-24-0. San Jose is 34-16-7 this season. They are 1st in the Pacific Division. They have scored 210 goals and surrendered 177 for a goal differential of +33. Their record against the spread is 34-23-0 while their over/under record is 35-21-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 31-26-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 30-24-0 against the over/under this season

Important San Jose Sharks Betting Trends

The San Jose Sharks are 34-23-0 straight up this year

The San Jose Sharks are 35-21-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key San Jose Sharks Injuries

02/12/19 D Erik Karlsson Lower Body is questionable Thursday vs Washington

Player Spotlight

Nicklas Backstrom has accumulated 53 total points this season for the Capitals. He has 13 goals this year with 119 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 40 assists on the season and averages 20.2 minutes played per game. Alex Ovechkin averages 21 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 38 goals on 221 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 64 points on the season. Braden Holtby has 19 wins and 14 losses this season in net for the Capitals. He has 1,235 shots against him and he's given up 115 goals. He's made 1,120 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Brent Burns has scored 63 total points this year for the Sharks. He has 11 goals this season with 213 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 5%. He has a total of 52 assists on the season and averages 24.8 minutes played per game. Logan Couture averages 18.7 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 15% by scoring 20 goals on 134 shots. He has 31 assists, giving him a total of 51 points on the season. Martin Jones has 27 wins and 10 losses this year in goal for the Sharks. He has 1,170 shots against him and he's surrendered 118 goals. He's made 1,052 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 69 total points this season, which ranks them 10th in the NHL. They are 7th in the league in goals scored with 192 while they've given up 183 goals, ranking them 10th overall. They have had 167 power play opportunities and have scored 35 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Capitals have allowed 196 power play opportunities and have given up 42 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%, putting them 23rd in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 11.19% 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 Sharks are 3rd in the NHL with a total of 75 points this year. They have 41 power play goals on 170 opportunities for a percentage of 24%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 164 power play opportunities and have given up 29 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%. That is 7th in the NHL. As a team, the Sharks are 2nd in the league with 210 goals scored while they've given up 177 goals, which is 13th overall. They average 34 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.77%. As a team they give up 29 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 28th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 22nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.3%, as they've attempted 3,266 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,491 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.8% as they have 2,462 attempts while they have given up 2,587 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 21st in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 50.2% of the time, which is 18th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.8% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 1,553 face-off wins compared to 1,804 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 46.3%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,315 hits and they have blocked 904 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Sharks are 5th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 54.4% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 45.6% for the season, which is 28th in the NHL. They have 1,701 face-off wins compared to 1,652 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.7%. That is 11th in the league. On defense San Jose has 1,051 hits and they have blocked 775 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. San Jose is 2nd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 54.4% as they've attempted 3,629 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,047 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 54.7% ranks 2nd as they have 2,739 attempts while they have given up 2,272 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington +120

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