Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals odds, picks and best bets

Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals are playing each other at 12:30 p.m. ET Sunday at Capital One Arena. The game is a battle of the top-two teams in the Metropolitan Division.

Matt Murray will start for the Penguins against the Capitals. Ilya Samsonov will play for Washington instead of Braden Holtby. The younger Samsonova has been credited with the win in each of his last 11 starts.

Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals are playing each other on Sunday. The Caps are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. Pittsburgh is 24-27 ATS overall and 13-11 on the road. Washington is 28-24 against the spread overall but just 9-16 at home. The teams haven't met this season.

Esten's NHL betting record is 199-185.