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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 5-4 winner at home against the Oilers. Bettors on Washington at +150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Kraken on November 05. Bettors who backed the Kraken at +170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 4-6-2 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games
Washington:
Team record: 6-6-2 SU
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Toronto Friday, November 11
Washington home to Tampa Bay Friday, November 11