Penguins vs. Capitals betting preview

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The Pittsburgh Penguins (41-22-16) are favored on their home ice against the Washington Capitals (40-30-9) on Saturday, April 11. The Penguins are -125 on the moneyline to win against the Capitals (+105) in the game, which starts at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Penguins to win vs Capitals -125

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Penguins vs. Capitals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Penguins (-125)
  • Underdog: Capitals (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Penguins vs. Capitals Quick Facts

  • Pittsburgh’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 44 of 78 times.
  • So far this season, 41.0% of Washington’s games (32/78) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • These two clubs combine to average 6.7 goals per game, 0.2 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 6.0 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.5 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stat Insights

  • The Penguins’ 282 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Pittsburgh ranks 18th in total goals against, allowing 3.1 goals per game (242 total) in NHL play.
  • The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +40.
  • The 56 power-play goals Pittsburgh has put up this season have come on 228 chances, sixth-best in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ offense ranks sixth the league with a 24.56% power-play conversion rate.
  • Pittsburgh’s offense has scored six shorthanded goals this season (13th among all squads).
  • The Penguins’ penalty-kill percentage (81.82%) is the league’s seventh-best.
  • The Penguins win 48.2% of their faceoffs (24th in the league).
  • Pittsburgh converts 12.4% of its shots, ranking fourth in the NHL.
  • The Penguins’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.7 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Penguins Moneyline

  • Pittsburgh has gone 19-14 as the favorite this season.
  • In 22 games with moneyline odds lower than -125 this season, the Penguins have won 15 times.
  • There is a 55.6% chance that Pittsburgh wins this game, per the moneyline.

Penguins Leaders

  • Sidney Crosby: 29 goals and 45 assists
  • Erik Karlsson: 15 goals and 51 assists
  • Bryan Rust: 29 goals and 36 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 23-16-9 record, .888 save percentage, 136 goals allowed

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

  • The Capitals’ 250 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the league.
  • Washington’s 234 total goals conceded (3.0 per game) are the 10th-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their +16 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
  • Washington has recorded 41 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 235 chances.
  • The Capitals have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 17.45%.
  • Washington has scored four shorthanded goals this season (26th among all NHL squads).
  • The 79.92% of opponent power plays the Capitals kill is the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Capitals have the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.1%).
  • Washington’s collective 11.3% shooting percentage ranks 13th in the league.
  • The Capitals have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

  • The Capitals have claimed an upset victory in 10, or 38.5%, of the 26 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Washington is 7-11 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Capitals, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Capitals Leaders

  • Alexander Ovechkin: 31 goals and 30 assists
  • Tom Wilson: 29 goals and 30 assists
  • Jakob Chychrun: 25 goals and 34 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 29-21-6 record, .912 save percentage, 137 goals conceded
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