The Washington Capitals (41-30-9) are favored on their home ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-23-16) on Sunday, April 12. The Capitals are -162 on the moneyline to win against the Penguins (+136) in the contest, which begins at 3 p.m. ET on TNT.

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Capitals vs. Penguins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-162)
• Underdog: Penguins (+136)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Penguins Quick Facts

• Washington’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 33 of 79 times.
• In 57.0% of Pittsburgh’s previous games this season (45/79), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• These two teams combine to score 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than the total set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 above the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals offense’s 256 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• Washington is ranked 11th in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 237 (3.0 per game).
• Their goal differential (+19) ranks them 11th in the league.
• Washington’s 42 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) have come on 237 chances.
• The Capitals’ offense has the NHL’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.72%).
• Washington’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (26th among all teams).
• The Capitals have the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.92%.
• The Capitals’ players win 49.1% of their faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Washington has an 11.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 13th in the league.
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.8 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has been victorious in 30 of the 53 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 14 games with lower than -162 moneyline odds this season, the Capitals have won six.
• There is a 61.8% chance that Washington wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Capitals Leaders

• Alexander Ovechkin: 32 goals and 30 assists
• Tom Wilson: 30 goals and 31 assists
• Jakob Chychrun: 25 goals and 34 assists
• Logan Thompson: 30-21-6 record, .910 save percentage, 140 goals allowed

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Penguins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Penguins Season Stats Insights

• The Penguins have scored the third-most goals (285 goals, 3.6 per game) in the NHL.
• Pittsburgh has allowed 3.1 goals per game, and 248 total, which ranks 23rd among all NHL teams.
• They have a +37 goal differential, which is sixth-best in the league.
• Pittsburgh has put up 56 power-play goals this season, which are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 228 chances).
• The Penguins have a 24.56% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 6 percentage.
• Pittsburgh has scored six shorthanded goals this season (14th among all NHL teams).
• The Penguins’ eighth-best penalty kill rate is 81.55%.
• The Penguins have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (48.1%).
• The 12.5% shooting percentage Pittsburgh has amassed ranks third in the league.
• The Penguins have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Penguins Moneyline Insights

• The Penguins have been the underdog 46 times this season, and upset their opponent in 22, or 47.8%, of those games.
• Pittsburgh has won six of its 16 games when it is the underdog by +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Penguins have a 42.4% chance to win.

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 given up