Saturday’s NHL action includes the Washington Capitals (36-11-8) visiting the Pittsburgh Penguins (23-25-9) at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins are underdogs (+130 on the moneyline) against the Capitals (-155) ahead of the game, which begins at 3:00 PM ET on ABC.

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Capitals vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-155)
• Underdog: Penguins (+130)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 29 of 55 matches (52.7%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 61.4% of Pittsburgh’s games (35/57) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.4, is 0.9 above Saturday’s over/under.
• The 5.9 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals offense’s 196 total goals (3.6 per game) are ranked second in the league this year.
• Washington has conceded the third-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 137 (just 2.5 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +59.
• The 36 power-play goals Washington has scored this season have come on 155 chances, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ 23.23% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 11th in the league.
• Washington’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (13th among all teams).
• The Capitals defeat 82.61% of opponent power plays, currently the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ players win 50.4% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the NHL.
• Washington has a 12.9% shooting percentage as a team (leading the league).
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.6 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Through 30 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 19 times.
• The Capitals have a record of 11-7 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -155.
• Per the moneyline odds, Washington has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 16 goals and 38 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 22 goals and 24 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: 13 goals and 31 assists
• Logan Thompson: 24-2-5 record, .921 save percentage, 69 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins’ 163 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 16th in the league.
• Pittsburgh has conceded 196 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 31st.
• Their -33 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
• Pittsburgh has put up 40 power-play goals this season (on 161 chances). That’s the seventh-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins’ power-play conversion rate (24.84%) ranks eighth-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has scored three shorthanded goals.
• The 79.61% of opponent power plays the Penguins kill is the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Penguins have the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (52%).
• Pittsburgh’s collective 10% shooting percentage ranks 24th in the league.
• The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins have secured an upset victory in 15, or 35.7%, of the 42 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Pittsburgh has 25 games this season playing as the underdog by +130 or longer, and is 8-17 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Penguins, implied from the moneyline, is 43.5%.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 17 goals and 41 assists
• Rickard Rakell: 25 goals and 22 assists
• Bryan Rust: 20 goals and 22 assists
• Alex Nedeljkovic: 12-9-5 record, .900 save percentage, 78 goals conceded