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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals NHL Picks, Odds, Predictions 1/19/21

Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins 1/19/21: NHL Hockey free preview, analysis, prediction, odds and pick against the spread.
2021-01-19 19:00:00 EDT

The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena.

The Washington Capitals look for a win to build on their 2-0-1 record. The Washington Capitals are averaging four goals per game and are scoring on 50 percent of their power play opportunities. Jakub Vrana leads Washington with two goals, Alex Ovechkin has three assists and Nicklas Backstrom has eight shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 87.5 percent of their opponents power plays. Ilya Samsonov has given up seven goals on 53 shots faced and Vitek Vanecek has allowed one goal on 31 shots.

The Pittsburgh Penguins look for another win to get back to a .500 record. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Brandon Tanev leads Pittsburgh with two goals, Mark Jankowski has two assists and Sidney Crosby has nine shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 5.5 goals per game and are killing 66.7 percent of their opponents power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed nine goals on 33 shots and Casey DeSmith has allowed four goals on 36 shots.

The Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games and 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. The Penguins are 146-69 in their last 215 home games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Capitals last 8 road games. The over is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 overall. The over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Pittsburgh and 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

The over is worth a look when you consider each of the last five meetings between the Capitals and Penguins have produced at least seven goals. However, the over/under is getting steeper and steeper when these teams meet. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won five of the last eight games against the Caps and their shootout victory a couple days ago only adds to their confidence against their rival. I’ll lay the cheap price with the Penguins at home.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins -122

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals NHL Picks, Odds, Predictions 1/19/21

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals NHL Picks, Odds, Predictions 1/19/21
2021-01-19 19:00:00 EDT

The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the PPG Paints Arena.

The Washington Capitals look for a win to build on their 2-0-1 record. The Washington Capitals are averaging four goals per game and are scoring on 50 percent of their power play opportunities. Jakub Vrana leads Washington with two goals, Alex Ovechkin has three assists and Nicklas Backstrom has eight shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 87.5 percent of their opponents power plays. Ilya Samsonov has given up seven goals on 53 shots faced and Vitek Vanecek has allowed one goal on 31 shots.

The Pittsburgh Penguins look for another win to get back to a .500 record. The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Brandon Tanev leads Pittsburgh with two goals, Mark Jankowski has two assists and Sidney Crosby has nine shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 5.5 goals per game and are killing 66.7 percent of their opponents power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed nine goals on 33 shots and Casey DeSmith has allowed four goals on 36 shots.

The Capitals are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games and 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. The Penguins are 146-69 in their last 215 home games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Capitals last 8 road games. The over is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 overall. The over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Pittsburgh and 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

The over is worth a look when you consider each of the last five meetings between the Capitals and Penguins have produced at least seven goals. However, the over/under is getting steeper and steeper when these teams meet. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won five of the last eight games against the Caps and their shootout victory a couple days ago only adds to their confidence against their rival. I’ll lay the cheap price with the Penguins at home.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins -122

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Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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