Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction & Picks - NHL
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The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins will renew their rivalry on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. The Penguins have had a red-hot offense early in the season and will look to ruin Washington’s home opener.
Just three games into the season, Sidney Crosby & Co. have scored 15 goals. They beat Philadelphia 7-0 in their season opener and followed it up with a 6-5 overtime victory against Montreal. On Monday night, Winnipeg found a way to contain the Penguins’ offense and beat them 3-2.
Pittsburgh will be determined to bounce back from the bad day at the office, and the players shouldn’t have any issues getting up for a matchup against their fierce rivals.
The Capitals didn’t open their season until Friday last week, playing a back-to-back set on the road against Carolina and Tampa Bay. They went 1-1-0, allowing five goals. It’s been a decent start for Spencer Carbery’s men, and they will now hope to continue their recent success against Pittsburgh — Washington holds a 7-4-0 record in this matchup since the start of 2023-24.
This is a tough game for the Penguins, but they will travel to Washington in high spirits. Impressively, 10 Penguins players are averaging at least a point per game three games into the season — a sign of immense offensive quality.
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Washington Capitals against Pittsburgh Penguins : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Lindgren
L. Thompson
T. Liljegren
J. Chychrun
C. Hutson
V. Desharnais
M. Roy
M. Fehervary
A. Ovechkin
I. Protas
J. Kyrou
A. Tuch
A. Beauvillier
D. Strome
T. Wilson
B. Jenner
P. Dubois
R. Leonard
J. Sourdif
A. Protas
A. Silovs
S. Murashov
S. Girard
T. Van Riemsdyk
E. Karlsson
K. Letang
D. Carlile
K. Korczak
T. Novak
A. Kuzmenko
R. Rakell
E. Malkin
C. Dewar
V. Koivunen
H. Lapierre
B. Lizotte
E. Chinakhov
N. Robertson
S. Crosby
B. Kindel
Most goals and assists
Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins
A. Tuch
(2 Goals)
N. Robertson
(2 Goals)
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T. Novak
(2 Goals)
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D. Carlile
(2 Goals)
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B. Kindel
(2 Goals)
E. Karlsson
(4 Assists)
Washington Capitals - Pittsburgh Penguins Key Points
- Pittsburgh has averaged 5.00 goals per game this season.
- Dating back to last season, Pittsburgh has scored at least three times in nine of its last 10 road games.
- The Penguins have scored at least three goals in four of the last five head-to-head meetings.
- Washington has allowed three-plus goals in four consecutive home openers.
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Our Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction
Pittsburgh has a good scoring record in this matchup and is looking very sharp offensively early this season. Already, five players on the roster have scored multiple goals, and Washington will find it extremely difficult to shut down that threat.
On Wednesday night, Washington will be in action for the first time since Alex Ovechkin announced that this will be his final NHL season. This could be a distraction for the team and affect them on both ends of the ice.
Our prediction for Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Penguins over 2.5 goals.
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