The Washington Capitals (6-6-2) welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-6-2), who will be out to end their losing streak, at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. Pittsburgh is playing their first of four games on the road coming off a 3-2 loss against the Kraken on Saturday, their seventh defeat in a row.
Jake Guentzel and Sidney Crosby both scored once for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry saved only 25 of 28 shots against (.892%) in the loss. Washington beat the Oilers 5-4 on Monday. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dylan Strome both scored twice for the Capitals. Charlie Lindgren surrendered four goals on 29 shots (.862%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Capitals won three of the four games between the teams last season, including a 6-3 victory in their final meeting in April. Tom Wilson (1G 1A) and John Carlson (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Washington. Brian Boyle, Bryan Rust, and Jeff Carter were on the scoresheet for Pittsburgh. Ilya Samsonov got the win, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906%).
FACING OFF
Pittsburgh is averaging 3.50 goals per game for the season, eighth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Capitals team that is allowing 2.93 goals a game (13th). Meanwhile, Washington has found the net 2.86 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Penguins are allowing opponents to score 3.67 goals per game (26th).
Pittsburgh averages more shots (35.8) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth. Washington’s average of 28.7 attempts ranks 29th.The Capitals’ 27.08% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Penguins are 19th with a conversion rate of 20.00%. When it comes to defending power plays, Washington has the league’s 12th-ranked PK% at 80.95%, while Pittsburgh is 26th at 73.17%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 14 points this season, Crosby is the top skater for the Penguins. He has six goals and eight assists in 12 games. In the net, Casey DeSmith (0-3-1) is Pittsburgh’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.25 GAA and a .904% save percentage. Jarry (4-3-1) leads the Penguins in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 3.38 and a save percentage of .903%.Alex Ovechkin and Strome lead the Capitals in scoring with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Ovechkin has eight goals and five assists, while Strome has four goals and eight assists in 14 games. Darcy Kuemper (4-5-1) is the top goalie for Washington with a goals against average of 2.42. He has a save percentage of .919%.
HOME AND AWAY
Pittsburgh is looking to reverse a five-game road losing streak this season. Washington is 4-2-1 at home this season.
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Over 6.5 Goals (-110)
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