Pittsburgh pays a visit to Washington on Sunday, hoping to shut down the Capitals bats in hockey action at Verizon Center.

The Capitals sport records of 2-5-1 heading into this matchup, while the Penguins sit at 5-3 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 2-6 for the Capitals and 4-4 for the Penguins.



View Pittsburgh vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Capitals in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +110 on most hockey betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Capitals at No. 21 and the Penguins at No. 11 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 27-ranked offense, averaging 2.2 goals per game, against a Penguins defense that ranks No. 5 at 2.4 goals allowed. The Capitals power play is averaging 15.2% while the Penguins defense kills off 82.8% of their penalties.

Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Devils on February 2. Bettors who backed the Penguins at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Flyers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at +106 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Pittsburgh Penguins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing New Jersey are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

A few Penguins at Capitals trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Next up:
Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, Tuesday, February 5
Washington home to Toronto, Tuesday, February 5