Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Penguins vs Capitals NHL Odds
Looking for Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Penguins taking on the Capitals on Wednesday December 19th at Capital One Arena in Washington. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Penguins Capitals matchup.
(15-12-4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals (20-9-2)
Date: Wednesday, December 19th
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Capitals -141
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds:
NHL Betting Total: 7
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The Wednesday night matchup between the Penguins and Capitals is set to be a high scoring affair as oddsmakers have set the O/U at a whopping 7. The Caps have the edge in this one not just because they are at home but due to the fact that they ride a five game win streak into action. Can Pittsburgh cash on the road at +117?
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pens were last in action Monday night when they dropped a 2-4 decision to Anaheim. The Ducks were on a B2B and Pittsburgh was a -172 favorite which makes that loss even worse. Overall Pittsburgh has won 3 of 5 but the victories have come against competition such as the Kings (-179) and Boston (-163).
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Pittsburgh is not in a real great spot ahead of Wednesday night’s game. First off they’re in the 1st leg of a B2B and smack in the middle of a 3-in-4 situation. Matt Murray is also expected in net trying to make his way back from a lower body injury. He got the win last time out but gave up 3 goals to the Kings. Murray has made just one start since November 17th.
Washington Capitals
The Caps’ are definitely going to light the lamp tonight. Washington has scored 24 goals in their last 5 games and sport the league’s #2 scoring offense. The Penguins have been playing OK defense overall lately but definitely have issues in goal tonight.
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On the flip side Washington is pretty stable in net as Braden Holtby has gone 8-2 in his last 10 starts. Six of those games have resulted in the opponent scoring 2 goals or less. Pittsburgh has a top 10 offense and should get a couple which is why the O/U is so steep.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Penguins are 2-8 their last 10 road games
- Capitals are 10-1 their last 11 after a win
- Capitals are 7-3 their last 10 on 3+ days rest
- Penguins are 1-4 the last 5 in Washington
Free Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals NHL Prediction:
There’s actually great value in Washington in this matchup. -141 isn’t a lot to pay for a Capitals team that has 3 days rest playing in a nationally televised ‘rivalry’ game. The Penguins are on night one of a B2B and have some goaltending issues to sift through.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Washington -141
Washington isn’t the type of offense that you sort out your goaltending miscues against.
NHL Free Score Prediction: Washington 5 – Pittsburgh 2
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