Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Game Picks 2/21/2019

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Scotiabank Arena

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The Washington Capitals head to Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, February 21, 2019. The opening line for this contest has the Capitals at +137 and the Maple Leafs at -152.

Washington has a record of 33-20-7 this year. They are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They've tallied 202 goals and surrendered 191 goals for a point differential of +11. For the year they have an ATS mark of 33-27-0 and an over/under record of 31-26-0. Toronto has a record of 36-19-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 206 goals and given up 164 for a goal differential of +42. Their record against the spread is 36-23-0 while their over/under mark is 27-28-0.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals are 33-27-0 straight up this year

The Washington Capitals are 31-26-0 against the over/under this season

Important Toronto Maple Leafs Betting Trends

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 36-23-0 straight up this year

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 27-28-0 against the over/under this season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Toronto Maple Leafs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Alex Ovechkin has scored 69 total points this year for the Capitals. He has 42 goals this season with 235 shots on net, giving him a shooting percentage of 18%. He has a total of 27 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 10% by tallying 13 goals on 127 attempts. He has 43 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the year. Braden Holtby has 20 wins and 15 losses this season in goal for the Capitals. He has 1,300 shots against him and he's surrendered 121 goals. He's made 1,179 stops for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Morgan Rielly has 57 total points this season for the Maple Leafs. He has 15 goals this year with 152 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 10%. He has a total of 42 assists on the year and averages 22.7 minutes played per contest. Mitch Marner averages 19.7 minutes of ice time per contest. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 21 goals on 155 attempts. He has 48 assists, giving him a total of 69 points on the year. Frederik Andersen has 27 wins and 12 losses this season in net for the Maple Leafs. He has 1,351 shots against him and he's given up 104 goals. He's made 1,247 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals have 73 total points this year, which is 8th in the NHL. They've scored 202 goals while giving up 191 scores, which has them ranked 6th and 10th respectively. They have had 176 power play chances and scored 38 goals on those opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That is 13th in the league. The Capitals have given up 204 power play opportunities and surrendered 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, ranking them 22nd when short-handed. They average 30 shots per contest and as a team shoot 11.28% for the year. They allow 32 shot attempts to their opposition per game and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is 16th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 7th in the league with a total of 75 points this season. They have 33 power play goals on 156 chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 14th in the NHL. They've given up 148 power play opportunities and surrendered 27 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 82%, ranking 9th overall. As a team, the Maple Leafs are 4th with a total of 206 goals scored while they've given up 164 goals this season, ranking 25th in goals against. They average 32 shots per game and have a team shooting percentage of 11.15%. As a unit they give up 33 shots per contest and have a save percentage of 91%, putting them 5th overall in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 24th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.1%, as they've attempted 3,411 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,684 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.5% as they have 2,564 attempts while they have given up 2,726 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 22nd in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 49.9% of the time, which is 19th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.1% for the season. That is 14th overall in the NHL. They have 1,602 face-off wins compared to 1,894 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.8%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,372 hits and they have blocked 958 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Maple Leafs are 16th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50.9% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 49.1% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 1,855 face-off wins compared to 1,672 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 52.6%. That is 2nd in the league. On defense Toronto has 979 hits and they have blocked 799 shots from the opposition, which is 21st in the league. Toronto is 8th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 51.5% as they've attempted 3,695 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 3,483 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50.4% ranks 15th as they have 2,724 attempts while they have given up 2,684 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington +137

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