Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals 1/28/2015 Free NHL Picks & Predictions
by Josh Schonwald - 1/27/2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 8:00 PM ET
Verizon Center in Washington DC
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The Pittsburgh Penguins head to Verizon Center to take on the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
The Penguins are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. They are 1-7 in their last 8 road games. The under is 9-3-1 in the Penguins last 13 games playing on 0 days rest and 9-3 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
The Capitals are 7-1 in their last 8 home games and 7-3 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning record. They are 0-5 in their last 5 games playing on no days rest. The over is 10-3 in the Capitals last 13 vs. a team with a winning record and 6-2 in their last 8 games playing on no days rest.
Head-to-head, the Penguins are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings. The under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Washington and 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Pittsburgh Penguins Betting Trends
Pittsburgh Penguins are 26-20-0 Against the Spread
Pittsburgh Penguins are 19-22-0 against the Over/Under
Washington Capitals Betting Trends
Washington Capitals are 24-22-0 Against the Spread
Washington Capitals are 22-22-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Pittsburgh Penguins
12/27/14 D Olli Maatta Shoulder likely out for season
12/23/14 LW Blake Comeau Wrist expected to miss 1-2 weeks
11/18/14 RW Pascal Dupuis Blood Clot out for season
01/27/15 D Kris Letang Concussion is upgraded to "?" Tuesday vs. Winnipeg
01/23/15 C Evgeni Malkin Lower Body is downgraded to out indefinitely
01/23/15 C Sidney Crosby Lower Body is downgraded to expected to miss Tuesday vs Winnipeg
01/21/15 D Simon Despres Illness "?" Tuesday vs Winnipeg
01/16/15 RW Patric Hornqvist Foot expected to miss 1-2 weeks
Washington Capitals
10/24/14 D John Erskine Neck out 3-6 months
10/08/14 D Dmitry Orlov Wrist out indefinitely
10/06/14 LW Aaron Volpatti Neck out indefinitely
01/12/15 D Nate Schmidt Shoulder expected to miss 6-8 weeks
Josh's Pick: Take Washington
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