The Washington Capitals hit the road to take on their Metropolitan Division rival Pittsburgh Penguins at 3 p.m. to begin the homestretch of the season. You can catch the game on ABC as well as ESPN plus. You can also listen to the game on 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7.
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This will be the third of four meetings between the two teams this season. In their last meeting on Jan. 18 at Capital One Arena, the Capitals held the Penguins to just 19 shots in a 4-1 win. Pittsburgh won the first game of the season series 4-2 on Nov. 8 in D.C. The two teams will conclude the season series on April 17 in Pittsburgh for the regular season finale for both squads.
The Capitals have a record of 109-110-16-14 all time against Pittsburgh and have won five of their last six games at PPG Paints Arena with a 5-1-0 record. Alex Ovechkin's 42 goals in 78 career games against the Penguins are the most among active players and tied for the sixth most all time.
The Capitals return from the break for their first game since Feb. 9. They sit in first place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 36-11-8 which is good for 80 points and own the highest point percentage in the NHL at .727. Washington is currently on pace for 119 points, which would mark the third highest single season total in franchise history.
Through 55 games played, the Capitals are tied for the second most goals scored in the NHL with 196 and have allowed the third fewest goals against at 137. Washington +56 goal differential is the second highest in the League, while its .910 team save percentage also ranks second.
The Capitals have a record of 12-1-6 since Dec. 31 and own the highest point percentage in the NHL in that stretch at .789. During the 19 game stretch, Washington has allowed 2.21 goals against per game, which is the lowest rate in the NHL. The Capitals had their six game winning sreak and 12 game point streak snapped on Jan. 25 at the Vancouver Canucks but have earned at least a point in all six of their games since with a 3-0-3 record.
The Capitals vs Penguins betting odds per Caesars have the Capitals as 1.5 point favorites on the road with -165 moneyline odds. The Penguins are the underdog at +140 and the game is set for an over/under of 5.5 goals.