Capitals at Penguins 1/19/21 – NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL: 7:00 PM EST
Jan. 19, 2021
TV: NBCSN
Latest Odds : PIT -118 Total 7.5
The Capitals are coming to the game here after losing in their last game to the Penguins. The loss was the first of the season for Washington and dropped the Capitals to a 2-0-1 record with the loss coming in overtime.
Pittsburgh is coming to this game after getting a decent overtime win over the Capitals. Now, the game was definitely a struggle and the 3-3 overtime tie before the shootout definitely proved that the Capitals and Penguins are very evenly matched. The win did allow Pittsburgh to move up to a 1-2-0 record on the season.
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Washington in the loss only had a total of 23 shots in the game. The Capitals were definitely a lot more competitive in the game with a total of 46 hits. The Capitals only had to sit in the box for 10 minutes, but the Washington Capitals did get a total of 30 faceoff wins.
For Pittsburgh the team ended up getting only a total of 27 shots. The number of hits the Penguins delivered was not that many with only 33 hits in- the game. The penalty box only seen the Penguins for 8 minutes total. The Penguins did win a total of 34 faceoffs in the game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Washington are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games.
Washington are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games.
Pittsburgh are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Free Betting Pick: Washington Capitals +108
This game will be another battle between a couple of very evenly matched teams. However, in this game the Capitals should be the team that bounces back to get the win and potentially avoid the overtime period here. Look for the Capitals to play better and the defense for Washington to balance out the offensive production here. Final Score, Washington Capitals win 3-2.