The Washington Capitals (30-10-5) have -192 moneyline odds to win when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-20-8), who have +160 odds, on Saturday, January 18 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-192)
• Underdog: Penguins (+160)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 24 of 45 matches (53.3%) so far this season.
• In 70.2% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (33/47), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Saturday’s total is 1.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.6 less than the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals’ 160 goals this season make them the second-best scoring team in the NHL.
• Washington has given up the fourth-fewest goals in league action this season, 111 (only 2.5 per game).
• With a +49 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the league.
• The 30 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season have come on 128 chances, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ offense is ninth the league with a 23.44% power-play conversion rate.
• Washington’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 12th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ 83.94% penalty-kill success rate is currently third-best in the league.
• The Capitals’ players win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the league.
• Washington converts 13% of its shots as a team, the No. 1 percentage in the league.
• The Capitals average 20.2 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has gone 15-8 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
• The Capitals have won four of the eight games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -192.
• Washington has a 65.8% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 12 goals and 34 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 18 goals and 18 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: seven goals and 27 assists
• Logan Thompson: 20-2-3 record, .924 save percentage, 53 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins have the league’s 12th-ranked scoring offense (141 total goals, three per game).
• Pittsburgh has conceded 171 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 32nd.
• They have a -30 goal differential, which ranks 29th in the league.
• Pittsburgh has put up 37 power-play goals this season (on 137 chances). That’s the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Penguins have a 27.01% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 4 percentage.
• Pittsburgh has scored three shorthanded goals this season (12th among all NHL teams).
• The 79.23% penalty-kill percentage the Penguins have put totgether is the league’s 15th-ranked rate.
• The Penguins have the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.9%).
• The 10.6% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has amassed ranks 15th in the league.
• The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins have been listed as the underdog 35 times this season, and upset their opponent 11 times.
• Pittsburgh has 10 games this season playing as an underdog by +160 or longer, and is 2-8 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 38.5% chance for the Penguins to win.

Penguins Leaders

• Sidney Crosby: 12 goals and 36 assists
• Rickard Rakell: 23 goals and 15 assists
• Bryan Rust: 18 goals and 18 assists
• Alex Nedeljkovic: 8-7-4 record, .890 save percentage, 65 goals given up