Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals odds, picks and predictions
Pittsburgh Penguins are playing in Washington on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Penguins have lost 7 in a row and 5 of them by multiple goals. Sidney Crosby has 6 goals and 8 assists, but the team's bottom two lines are struggling. Alex Ovechkin has 8 goals on the year and is 106 goals away from tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time record.
Penguins at Capitals is a popular sports betting bet.
Tristan Jarry has lost 4 straight starts and allowed 19 goals in the process. Darcy Kuemper has been solid through 10 starts, but he has also lost 3 in a row. Kuemsper won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche last season.
Washington has won 3 of the last 4 meetings and the underdog has taken 4 of last 5. The puck line is priced out of range with the Caps +1.5 (-220). The Over is 13-3 in the past 16 meetings. Pittsburgh has just 15 goals in its last 7 games and Washington has 13.
