Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/14/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

Date: Sunday, November 14, 2021

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+145) Capitals (-175)

Capital One Arena is the venue where Vitek Vanecek and the Washington Capitals (8-2-4) will play the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-3-4) on Sunday. The Capitals open this game at -175 while the Penguins are coming in at +145. The over/under is set at 5.5.

The Penguins went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-2 win against the Panthers in the last game they played. When starting in the offensive zone they were rated at 47.4% and they had a PDO at even strength of 103.1 for this matchup. They had a tally of 20 face-off wins when at even strength and lost on 14 attempts to gain puck control. Their Fenwick came in at 28 and the Fenwick against finished at 41, giving them a Fenwick percentage of 40.6%. The Corsi for the Penguins was 38 and the Corsi against was 51 which means they had a Corsi rate of 42.7%. Pittsburgh earned 6 penalty mins in this game. In addition, they had 3 chances on the power play but didn't net one. The Penguins had a middle of the road showing in this victory. For the game, they scored on 3 of the 31 shots they tried.

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In terms of their scoring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 37 goals (18th in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 34. For the current season, they have 14 points and their points percentage sits at .583. Pittsburgh steps onto the ice with 40 power play opportunities and they have scored 4 goals out of those tries, earning them a percentage of 10.00%. At even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 32 goals while scoring 33 themselves. Pittsburgh has taken 428 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.6%. The Penguins have had 399 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .915. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have recorded 30 power play tries (29th in pro hockey) and have a total of 2 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Tristan Jarry. Jarry has been in goal for 111 contests during his NHL career. He has amassed a win-loss mark of 64-31-10 and he started in 105 games. Opponents have notched 274 goals against Jarry in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.62. Jarry has seen 3,182 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 2,908 saves. His save percentage sits at .914 during his 6,273 mins played. In his professional hockey career, Jarry has 65 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .619.

In their last game, Washington faced the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Capitals earned a victory by a final score of 4-3. They had a PDO of 103 and their percentage of oZS was 42.3%. They had 1 power play attempt in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 48.0% by way of having a Fenwick of 36 and the Blue Jackets having a 39 Fenwick at even strength. The Capitals recorded 4 goals out of the 28 shots on goal they attempted. Washington had a 47.4% Corsi rating. This Corsi rating tells us the kind of game Washington played and they put on a good performance in this one.

Washington has taken 437 shots (11th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.98%, while allowing the opposition 375 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.05% on their opponents 39 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.7%. They have a tally of 48 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.67%. The Capitals have accumulated 40 goals at even strength and 8 goals (15th in hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 35 goals to be scored by way of 28 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Washington Capitals have accounted for 48 goals, 20 points, in addition to a points percentage of .714.

Across the rink you will find Vitek Vanecek in goal. He has a tally of 1,129 saves out of 1,244 shots taken, giving him a rate of .908. Vanecek has accumulated a career record of 24-12-7 and has participated in 46 games. He has made the start in 45 games and has racked up 2,594 minutes. Vanecek's percentage of quality starts sits at 48.9% and he has made 22 quality starts in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.66 goals/game and he has given up 115 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+145)

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