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The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the road to play the Washington Capital on Friday, November 8, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Pittsburgh (5-8-2) is coming off a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Washington (9-3) is coming off a 3-2 win over Nashville on Wednesday.
Penguins vs Capitals: Head-to-head & key numbers
- Washington is 108-109-16-14 all-time against Pittsburgh
- The Penguins are averaging 2.92 goals per game
- The Capitals are 7-1 at home
- Pittsburgh is allowing 3.7 goals per game
- Washington is allowing 2.9 goals per game
- The Penguins are 2-4-2 on the road
- The Capitals are averaging 4.08 goals per game
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals: Preview
Pittsburgh is set to play the second game of a back-to-back while the Penguins have struggled this season.
The Penguins are led by Evgeni Malkin, who has 16 points. Sidney Crosby has 15 points and Rickard Rakell has 11 points.
Pittsburgh is expected to start Joel Blomqvist, who's 2-4 with a 3.46 GAA and a .909 SV%.
Washington, meanwhile, has been a surprise this season as the Capitals have been stellar to begin the season. Washington is led by Dylan Strome, who has 19 points, and they have Alex Ovechkin with 16 points, Connor McMichael has 13 points and Aliaksei Protas has 12 points.
The Capitals are expected to start Charlie Lindgren, who's 3-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .896 SV%.
Penguins vs Capitals: Odds & Prediction
Pittsburgh is a +142 underdog while Washington is a -170 favorite. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
The Penguins are on the second half of a back-to-back and they would have tired legs. The Penguins struggled last game, while Washington has been a surprise team this season.
The Capitals should be able to score early, while its defense and goaltending have been solid this season. Washington won't give up many chances or goals as the Capitals will cruise to a home win here.
Prediction: Capitals 3, Penguins 1.
Penguins vs Capitals: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Washington ML (-170)
Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-112)
Tip 3: Connor McMichael 3+ shots on goal (-110)
Tip 4: Dylan Strome over 0.5 points (-188)
