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Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Penguins as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Penguins were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -154 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Blackhawks on March 23. Bettors who backed the Capitals at -290 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 34-31-8 SU
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 35-27-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Washington home to New York Wednesday, March 29
Pittsburgh at Detroit Tuesday, March 28