The Pittsburgh Penguins (24-15-8) travel to meet the Washington Capitals (25-19-6) Thursday at Capital One Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penguins vs. Capitals odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Penguins picked up a wild 7-6 overtime victory against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. It was the 4th time in the last 5 games Pittsburgh needed OT to determine a winner, splitting the 4 outings.
The Capitals dropped a pair of games at Vegas and Colorado to close out a 3-game Western Conference road trip, and it is just 2-5 in the last 7 games.
The Pens topped the Caps 4-1 on Nov. 9 in Washington D.C. as the Under connected.