Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders NHL Tips 10/4/2019

Friday, October 4, 2019

Nassau Coliseum

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The Washington Capitals travel to Nassau Coliseum to play the New York Islanders on Friday, October 4, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Capitals at +122 and the Islanders at -135.

Washington had a record of 48-26-8 last season and on the road they had a record of 24-15-2-0. They finished 1st in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 274 goals and gave up 248 goals for a point differential of +26. For the season they had an ATS record of 44-33 and an over/under record of 41-38-3. New York finished with a record of 48-27-7 including 18-9-1-1 at home last season. They were 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They scored 223 goals and surrendered 191 for a goal differential of +32. Their record against the spread was 42-34 while their over/under record was 26-51-5.

Valuable Washington Capitals Betting Trends

The Washington Capitals were 44-33 straight up last year

The Washington Capitals were 41-38-3 against the over/under last season

Important New York Islanders Betting Trends

The New York Islanders were 42-34 straight up last year

The New York Islanders were 26-51-5 against the over/under last season

Key Washington Capitals Injuries

09/30/19 C Evgeny Kuznetsov Suspension Elig Oct 8
09/30/19 D Michal Kempny Hamstring is questionable Saturday vs Carolina

Key New York Islanders Injuries

10/01/19 C Casey Cizikas Lower Body is questionable Friday vs Washington
09/30/19 LW Andrew Ladd Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Braden Holtby had 32 wins and 19 losses last season in net for the Capitals. He had 1,795 shots against him and he gave up 160 goals. He made 1,635 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Alex Ovechkin accumulated 89 total points last season for the Capitals. He had 51 goals last year with 338 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He had a total of 38 assists on the season and averaged 20.9 minutes played per game. Nicklas Backstrom averaged 20 minutes of ice time per game last year. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 22 goals on 169 shots. He had 52 assists giving him a total of 74 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Anders Lee scored 51 total points last year for the Islanders. He had 28 goals last season with 204 shots on goal giving him a shooting percentage of 14%. He had a total of 23 assists on the season and averaged 17.1 minutes played per game. Semyon Varlamov had 20 wins and 19 losses last year in goal for the Islanders. He had 1,496 shots against him and he surrendered 136 goals. He made 1,360 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Jordan Eberle averaged 16.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he had a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 19 goals on 160 shots. He had 18 assists giving him a total of 37 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Capitals allowed 261 power play opportunities and gave up 55 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% last year. That was 24th in the NHL. They averaged 30 shots per game and as a team shot 11.00% for the season. They allowed 32 shots to their opposition per contest and had a team save percentage of 90%, which was ranked 17th in the league. The Capitals had 104 total points last season, ranking 4th in the NHL in offense. They were 5th in the league with 274 goals while giving up 248 goals, which was 13th overall. They had 236 power play opportunities and scored 49 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That was 12th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Islanders were 22nd with 223 goals scored while they were 31st in the NHL with 191 goals allowed last year. They averaged 29 shots per contest and had a team shooting percentage of 9.45%. They gave up 31 shots per game and had a save percentage of 93%, putting them in 1st place in the league. The Islanders had a total of 103 points last year, which was 5th in the NHL. They had 33 power play goals on 227 opportunities for a percentage of 15%. That ranked their power play unit 29th. They allowed 219 power play opportunities and gave up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 80%, which was 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 20th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.9%, as they've attempted 4,662 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,875 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 49.5% as they have 3,566 attempts while they have given up 3,641 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 19th in the league. The Capitals start possessions in the offensive zone 51.4% of the time, which is 14th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 48.6% for the season. That is 17th overall in the NHL. They have 2,160 face-off wins compared to 2,563 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 45.7%. That ranks them 31st in the league. On defense Washington has 1,885 hits and they have blocked 1,234 shots from the opposition, putting them 7th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Islanders 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 7th in the NHL. They have 2,124 face-off wins compared to 2,353 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.4%. That is 29th in the league. On defense New York has 2,031 hits and they have blocked 1,295 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. New York is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.4% as they've attempted 4,314 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,779 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 48.1% ranks 25th as they have 3,228 attempts while they have given up 3,484 shots on the defensive end.

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

Guy's Pick: Take New York -135

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