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The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Washington Capitals in NHL action on Wednesday.
The Penguins have struggled this season and have lost in their last seven games. They are placed in the bottom half of the Metropolitan Division standings and will need to work a lot if they want to do well for the rest of the season
The Capitals have had a poor season so far with eight losses in 14 games. They are currently placed in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division and have to be more clinical on defense and offense to get the required consistency with results.
Penguins vs Capitals Betting Odds
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Penguins vs Capitals Match Details
Fixture: Penguins @ Capitals
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 7:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Penguins vs Capitals Key Stats
The Penguins have struggled on both offense and defense. Though they have scored 42 goals in 12 games, they are highly dependent on Sidney Crosby, who has six goals and 8 assists this season.
Goaltenders have done well but have faced a lot of shots averaging over 34 shots faced and have conceded more than three goals per game. Their defense has let them down in the second half of the season and they have a lot to address ahead of this game and the season ahead.
The Capitals have been poor too, as they have scored less than three goals per game on average. Both Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome have tried to help the team with more than 25 goal contributions. They need to work on their finishing going forward this season.
The defense has been on the weaker side and goaltenders were made to face a lot of shots. They have conceded a goal per 11 shots faced even after the brilliant work goaltenders have done.
Penguins vs Capitals Betting Prediction
The Penguins will be low on confidence and will hope for a change, with a past record of 9 wins in their last 11 games after playing with 3 days or more of rest.
The Capitals are 38-17 in their last 55 games against a team with a winning % below .400 and are 1-4 in their last 5 games overall. They are likely to win this game as they are man-to-man a better team.
Prediction : Take Capitals, +1.5(-220)
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