The Pittsburgh Penguins (9-6-1) open a two-game set on the road against the Washington Capitals (9-5-3) Tuesday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Capital One Arena. Below we analyze the Penguins-Capitals NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Penguins at Capitals: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:08 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Penguins +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Capitals -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Penguins +1.5 (-275) | Capitals -1.5 (+220)
- Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Penguins at Capitals: Projected starting goalies
Tristan Jarry (5-5-1, 3.30 GAA, .892 SV%) at Vitek Vanecek (7-4-2, 2.92 GAA, .907 SV%)
Jarry enters on a two-start winning streak, helping the Caps sweep the visiting New York Islanders, concluding with Saturday’s 3-2 win. Prior to that two-game set, he split a pair of starts against the Capitals, going 1-1-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .918 SV%. While he has been rounding back into last season’s All-Star form at home, going 5-1-0 with a 2.31 GAA and .930 SV%, he is 0-4-1 with a 4.71 GAA and .826 SV% in five road outings.
Vanecek is likely to start Tuesday after veteran G Craig Anderson was in the crease Sunday. G Ilya Samsonov is still working his way back into playing shape after being sidelined since Jan. 17 due to COVID protocol. Vanecek is 1-1-1 with a 3.32 GAA and .892 SV% in three starts against the Pens this season.
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Penguins at Capitals: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Capitals 5, Penguins 3
Money line (ML)
The CAPITALS (-115) are slight favorites at home against the rival Penguins. Washington enters 4-1 across the past five outings as a favorite, while winning nine of its past 13 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation, or three in four days. The Penguins, on the other hand, are 0-6 in their past six as underdogs, and 3-7 in the past 10 against teams with a winning record.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The CAPITALS -1.5 (+220) are worth a roll of the dice on the puck line. While Washington’s last win as just by one goal over the New Jersey Devils Sunday, the Caps have won three of their past five by at least two goals. That includes a 3-1 win by the Caps in Pittsburgh Feb. 16 behind Vanecek. Three of the past four losses by the Pens are also by two or more goals.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 6.5 (-105) is the way to go, hitting in three straight for the Penguins. That includes the most recent meeting between these teams Feb. 16, a 3-1 win by Washington. While the Over is the dominant trend for the Caps lately, the Under is 7-3 in the past 10 meetings in D.C.
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