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Capitals vs. Penguins Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.3 goals)

• This season, 29 of Washington’s 55 games have gone over Saturday’s total of 6 goals.
• So far this season, 35 games Pittsburgh has played finished with over 6 goals.
• These two teams combine for 6.4 goals per game, 0.41999999999999993 more than the over/under for this contest.
• These two teams concede a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.1 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Capitals Moneyline: -155

• The Capitals are 20-11 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter, Washington has compiled a 10-7 record (winning 58.8% of its games).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Capitals have an implied probability of 60.8% to win.

Penguins Moneyline: +130

• In Pittsburgh’s 43 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 15 wins.
• The Penguins have eight wins in games when their moneyline odds are +130 or longer (in 24 such games).
• Pittsburgh has a 43.5% chance to win this game (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3

Capitals Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Washington, Dylan Strome has put up 54 points.
• With 22 goals and 24 assists, Aliaksei Protas is one of the top contributors for Washington with his 46 points (0.8 per game).
• Washington’s offensive effort is aided by Pierre-Luc Dubois’ 46 points. He’s contributed 31 assists.
• Across 31 games played, Logan Thompson has a goaltending record of 24-2-5. During those games, he’s allowed 69 goals while recording 804 saves.

Penguins Points Leaders

• Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby has totaled 41 assists and 17 goals in 55 games, good for 58 points.
• Rickard Rakell has made a major impact for Pittsburgh this season with 47 points, thanks to 25 goals and 22 assists.
• Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust has 42 points, courtesy of 20 goals (second on team) and 22 assists (fifth).
• Alex Nedeljkovic has a .900 save percentage (37th in the league), with 701 total saves, while conceding 78 goals (2.9 goals against average). He has put together a 12-9-5 record between the posts for Pittsburgh this season.

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Washington vs. Pittsburgh Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ABC
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• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Venue: PPG Paints Arena

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