Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals 12/19/18 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Dec. 19, 2018
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : WAS -140 Total 7
The Penguins are going to be facing the division leading Capitals in this game here. However, the Penguins are a team that has had some problems on the season so far against strong opponents. The Penguins also are coming into this game after getting a loss to the Ducks 4-2.
The Penguins have seen Sidney Crosby lead the team in total points with 36, but only 15 of those are from goal scoring. The Penguins have seen Evgeni Malkin get the team lead in assist with 25.
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The Capitals are coming into this game here winners of 5 straight games. What else is going to help the Capitals out is the fact they are playing against a team that has really had some issues in holding onto the leads and being able to pick up the close wins against the teams that are really strong. What else is nice for the Capitals is the fact the team has really come together and is playing like they did last season.
The Capitals are coming into the game here with Alex Ovechkin leading the team in scoring with 43 points and out of those 29 have come from goals. The leader for the Capitals when it comes to assist is Nicklas Backstrom who has put in 30 assist on the season.
Recent Betting Trends:
Penguins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Capitals are 61-27 in their last 88 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Penguins last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 4-0 in Capitals last 4 home games.
Free Betting Pick: Washington Capitals -140
The Capitals are coming into this game here with a great offense and the defense of the Capitals has been doing really well also. That is going to help the Capitals in bringing home a win here as the Capitals offense is able to simply overpower the Penguins defense that has not been playing anywhere near the level have in the past.. Final Score, Washington Capitals win 4-2.