Pittsburgh Penguins

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Washington Capitals

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  2. Bet Builder
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

Can Caps Gain the Upper Hand?

The Capitals look value on the 3-Way Moneyline and our prediction is that they will claim a victory over the Penguins. We’re happy to take the -140 that the home team win in 60 minutes.

Penguins Won Last H2H Encounter

Pittsburgh Penguins won their previous game by a 5-2 scoreline. It was on the road against Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Alex Nedeljkovic was one of five different players on the scoresheet. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic was red hot in this one, making 40 saves (.952).

Washington Capitals got a third straight win in their last game. It was a 1-0 (OT) road triumph at Canadian Tire Centre when meeting Ottawa Senators. Logan Thompson recorded 24 saves, while Alexander Ovechkin was the only goalscorer.

The Penguins have won the last two encounters against the Caps. They achieved winning scorelines of 4-1 and 4-2 at Capital One Arena. The past 10 games H2H record shows that both teams have five wins.

Starting Goalies

Joel Blomqvist (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-9-1 3.81 .885 0
Logan Thompson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 31-4-6 2.32 .917 2
23/24 25-14-3 2.7 .908 1
Pittsburgh Penguins – Last 10 Games

3 wins, 4 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 2.7 goals from 27.9 shots on goal, with a 26.2% powerplay efficiency. The Penguins have been giving up 3.4 goals from 29.3 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

Bryan Rust is the top points scorer with 9 points, 3 goals and 6 assists, with Sidney Crosby racking up 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Alex Nedeljkovic have a 3.49 goal against average with a .899 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 24.4 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.0 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.7%.

The top points scorer is Tom Wilson with 8 points, 5 goals and 3 assists, while Pierre-Luc Dubois is next best after having 7 points, 2 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 1.48 GAA with a .947 SV%, including two shutouts.

Expert NHL Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making NHL picks. Team news is also an important port of call, while the player and goalie stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Penguins vs Capitals stats:

  • Capitals have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Capitals have won 3 consecutive games.
  • Penguins have lost 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Penguins have lost 7 of their last 10 games.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Prediction

There’s an attractive -140 that Washington Capitals are able to get the better of their opponents. This pick can be wagered on the 60-minute line for this NHL clash.

There’s always the opportunity to get bigger win odds for Washington by combining this with the number of goals that are scored. Match Winner & Total Goals is a popular betting option.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 58.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Evgeni Malkin Under 1.5 Shots -114 bet365 logo

Evgeni Malkin (Penguins) has finished with Under 1.5 shots on goal in 6 of the past 6 games. This could happen again and there is betting odds of -114 when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager.

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Capitals
To Score Alex Ovechkin
Shots on Goal Evgeni Malkin Under 1.5

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Caps Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

The favorites are 67% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Washington Capitals priced at -200 to triumph in this game. The market suggests that Pittsburgh Penguins are least likely to win at +163.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6 right now. The beauty of Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re going for Over 6, then the odds are +102.

There’s the chance to back favorites Caps at -155 to open the scoring. The Penguins to be the first team to score is available at odds of +115.

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Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer Favorite

There is +112 available that Alex Ovechkin finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +700.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
+112
Anytime
+700
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
First
+195
Anytime
+1050
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
First
+200
Anytime
+1100
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Connor McMichael (Capitals)
First
+205
Anytime
+1100
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
+115
Under 3.5
-149
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-175
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Sidney Crosby (Penguins)
Over 2.5
-118
Under 2.5
-110
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Rickard Rakell (Penguins)
Over 2.5
+130
Under 2.5
-169
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Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins Stats

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Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Pittsburgh Penguins Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
87 Sidney Crosby 47 20.26 12 36 48 -17
67 Rickard Rakell 47 18.86 23 16 39 -12
17 Bryan Rust 40 19.66 18 18 36 -22

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 45 17.64 12 34 46 10
21 Alexei Protas 45 16.27 18 18 36 24
80 Pierre-Luc Dubois 45 17.28 7 27 34 14

Injuries & Suspensions

Pittsburgh Penguins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Jack St. Ivany
Injured
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
Injured

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Sonny Milano
Injured
Nicklas Baeckstroem
Injured
T.J. Oshie
Injured

Starting Lineups

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

48
Logan Thompson
38
Rasmus Sandin
74
John Carlson
8
Alexander Ovechkin
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
21
Alexei Protas
17
Bryan Rust
87
Sidney Crosby
67
Rickard Rakell
24
Matt Grzelcyk
28
Marcus Pettersson
30
Joel Blomqvist

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Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

48
Logan Thompson
6
Jakob Chychrun
57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
24
Connor McMichael
17
Dylan Strome
43
Tom Wilson
72
Anthony Beauvillier
71
Evgeni Malkin
8
Michael Bunting
65
Erik Karlsson
38
Owen Pickering
30
Joel Blomqvist

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Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

48
Logan Thompson
42
Martin Fehervary
3
Matt Roy
16
Taylor Raddysh
20
Lars Eller
53
Ethen Frank
53
Philip Tomasino
13
Kevin Hayes
10
Drew O'Connor
58
Kris Letang
27
Ryan Graves
30
Joel Blomqvist

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins logo Pittsburgh Penguins

48
Logan Thompson
22
Brandon Duhaime
26
Nic Dowd
88
Andrew Mangiapane
55
Noel Acciari
19
Cody Glass
46
Blake Lizotte
30
Joel Blomqvist

Previous Pittsburgh Penguins Lineups

17 Jan NHL
Penguins 5-2 Sabres
14 Jan NHL
Kraken 4-2 Penguins
12 Jan NHL
Lightning 5-2 Penguins
11 Jan NHL
Senators 5-0 Penguins
09 Jan NHL
Oilers 3-5 Penguins
07 Jan NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Penguins
05 Jan NHL
Penguins 3-4 Hurricanes
03 Jan NHL
Penguins 2-3 Panthers
31 Dec NHL
Penguins 2-4 Red Wings
29 Dec NHL
Islanders 2-3 Penguins

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

16 Jan NHL
Capitals 1-0 Senators
14 Jan NHL
Ducks 0-3 Capitals
11 Jan NHL
Capitals 4-1 Predators
10 Jan NHL
Canadiens 3-2 Capitals
08 Jan NHL
Canucks 1-2 Capitals
06 Jan NHL
Capitals 3-4 Sabres
04 Jan NHL
Rangers 4-7 Capitals
02 Jan NHL
Wild 4-3 Capitals
31 Dec NHL
Bruins 1-3 Capitals
29 Dec NHL
Capitals 2-4 Red Wings

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -