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Capitals vs Penguins Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 1/26/23

Pittsburgh Penguins (24-15-8) vs. Washington Capitals (25-19-6)
January 26, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Capitals -137 / Pittsburgh Penguins +111; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals meet Thursday in NHL action at the Capital One Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 22.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh with 23 goals, Evgeni Malkin has 30 assists, and Rickard Rakell has 145 shots on goal. Defensively, the Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 81.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Tristan Jarry has allowed 70 goals on 886 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has given up 63 goals on 633 shots.

The Washington Capitals Betting Preview

The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 20.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 31 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 34 assists and Conor Sheary has 101 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 81.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 78 goals on 926 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 52 goals on 564 shots.

The Penguins are 1-7 in their last 8 road games and 10-4 in their last 14 Thursday games. The Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 home games and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The under is 6-2-3 in Penguins last 11 road games. The under is 3-0-1 in Capitals last 4 home games. The Penguins are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Washington. The road team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had success against the Caps, but they’ve had no recent success on the road, and they’ve actually underachieved a lot over these last few weeks overall. The Capitals are the better defensive side here, and they’re kind of due for a breakout home victory. Bit a rivalry game. Give me the home team and the cheap price.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Washington Capitals -137

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