Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 12/10/2021 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, December 10, 2021

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+125) Capitals (-152)

Ilya Samsonov and the Washington Capitals (16-4-6) play the Pittsburgh Penguins (12-8-5) at Capital One Arena on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Penguins priced at +125 and the Capitals are at -152. The total is set at 5.5.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a good night with a 6-1 win against the Kraken in their previous game. Pittsburgh garnered 2 penalty mins in this game. The Penguins had a impressive offensive performance in the victory. Additionally, they had 1 power play chance but didn't convert it into a score. In the matchup, they scored on 6 of the 31 shots they put on net.

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Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 62 power play tries (29th in hockey) and have come away with 5 goals in those attempts. The Penguins have had 756 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .915. Pittsburgh has taken 888 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.3%. When playing at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 59 goals while getting 63 on the offensive side of the ice. Pittsburgh has accounted for 72 power play chances and they have scored 11 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 15.28%. For the current campaign, the have a total of 29 points and their points percentage comes in at .580. Regarding scoring goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated 74 goals (16th in hockey) on the campaign and have conceded 64.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Tristan Jarry. Jarry has been in goal for 121 matchups during his hockey career. He has an overall mark of 70-34-11 and he has started in 115 games. Opponents have scored 290 goals versus Jarry in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.53. Jarry has seen 3,452 shots against him and has recorded 3,162 total saves. His save percentage sits at .916 in his 6,874 mins between the pipes. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Jarry is sitting with 73 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .635.

When they took the ice last, Washington played the Ducks in a game where the Capitals ended up with the victory by a tally of 4-3. They had 1 power play chance in this game but weren't able to notch a goal. The Capitals notched 4 goals of the 29 shots on goal they attempted.

So far this season, the Washington Capitals have a total of 91 goals, 38 points, and a points percentage of .731. They have allowed 64 goals to be scored by of a combination of 53 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals have accumulated 78 goals at even strength and 13 goals (18th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have recorded 74 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 17.57%. Washington has attempted 801 shots (14th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.36%, while allowing the other team 731 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 82.81% on the other teams 64 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 91.2%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Samsonov protecting the net. He has recorded 1,429 saves out of the 1,570 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .910. Samsonov is the owner of a career record of 40-11-4 and has played in 59 games. He has started in 52 games and has played 3,296 mins. Samsonov's percentage of quality starts is 50.0% and he has qualified for 26 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Opponents are averaging 2.57 goals per game and he has surrendered 141 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+125)

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