Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 2/11/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals
Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
TV: Monumental Sports Network
The Washington Capitals (22-20-7) will compete against the Vancouver Canucks (34-12-5) at Capital One Arena on Sunday.
The Vancouver Canucks will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-0 defeat to the Bruins their last time out. Vancouver earned 10 mins in the box in this game. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to score. The Canucks had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in the loss. For the matchup, they went scoreless on the 17 shots they put on goal.
Vancouver Canucks opponents have earned 155 power play opportunities (16th in professional hockey) and have a total of 31 goals in those attempts. The Canucks thus far have had 1,530 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .914. Vancouver has taken 1,422 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 13.3%. While at even strength, the Canucks let the opposition score 100 goals while notching 147 on the offensive side of the ice. Vancouver has 166 power play chances and they have scored 42 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 25.30%. For the current campaign, they have scored 73 points and their points percentage is .716. In the matter of scoring goals, the Vancouver Canucks have tallied 189 goals (2nd in pro hockey) on the year and have given up 131.
Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Thatcher Demko. Opponents have scored 564 goals against Demko in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.82. Demko has participated in 205 games during his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 12,000 minutes in the crease. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 108-76-16 and was named the starter in 199 games. During his career on the ice, Demko has earned 113 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .568. Demko has had 6,386 shot attempts against him and has garnered 5,822 saves.
The last time they were on the ice, Washington faced off against the Panthers in a matchup where the Capitals ended up taking the loss by a tally of 4-2. They had 3 power play opportunities in this one and tallied 1 out of those attempts. The Capitals notched 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they tried.
So far this year, the Washington Capitals have a total of 116 goals, 51 points, as well as a points percentage of .520. They have permitted 151 goals to be scored by of a combination of 120 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals have tallied 96 goals at even strength and 20 goals (31st in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 137 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 14.60%. Washington has taken 1,346 shots (29th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 8.62%, while allowing their opponents 1,506 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.33% on the other teams 150 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.0%.
For the opposition you will find Charlie Lindgren defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 2.84 goals per game and he has relinquished 218 goals in total. Lindgren's quality start percentage sits at 58.7% and he has 44 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 75 games and has been on the ice for 4,599 minutes. Lindgren has accrued a lifetime mark of 37-30-9 and has been in goal for 82 games. He has tallied 2,152 stops out of the 2,370 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .908.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony's Pick: Take Washington
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