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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals meet at Capital One Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Washington was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Avalanche. They lost as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.

The Penguins were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -161 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 24-15-8 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Pittsburgh is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road

Washington:
Team record: 25-19-6 SU
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh home to San Jose Saturday, January 28
Washington at Toronto Sunday, January 29