Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, 3/25/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (+115) Penguins (-138)

The Washington Capitals (34-31-8) are en route to PPG Paints Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins (35-27-10). The moneyline on this game has Washington at +115 while Pittsburgh is coming in at -138. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Washington Capitals will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 6-1 victory over the Blackhawks in their last outing. Washington earned 10 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Capitals had a good offensive outing and it showed in the victory. Furthermore, they had 4 power play chances and were able to score 2 goals. For the outing, they scored on 6 of the 28 shots they put on net.

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With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have earned 231 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have conceded 224. For the year, they have earned 76 points and their points percentage is .521. Washington comes into tonight with 225 power play opportunities and they have notched 49 goals out of those tries, garnering them a percentage of 21.78%. While at even strength, the Capitals have allowed the opponent to score 190 goals while scoring 182 of their own. Washington has attempted 2,297 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.1%. The Capitals so far have had 2,224 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .899. Washington Capitals opponents have totaled 201 power play opportunities (29th in hockey) and have come away with 34 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Opponents have tallied 825 goals versus Kuemper in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.52. Kuemper has been in goal for 348 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .917 for his 19,644 minutes played. He has amassed a mark of 164-117-41 and he was named the starter in 331 games. For his professional hockey career, Kuemper has recorded 185 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .559. Kuemper has had 9,910 shot attempts against him and he has 9,085 total saves.

In their last game, Pittsburgh opposed the Stars in a matchup where the Penguins ended up taking the loss by a mark of 3-2. The Penguins netted 2 goals of the 42 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal.

Pittsburgh has attempted 2,481 shots (3rd in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.27%, while allowing their opponents 2,386 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 79.39% on the other teams 228 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 90.3%. They have a total of 247 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.46%. The Penguins are sitting with 177 goals at even strength and 53 goals (10th in hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 232 goals to be scored by of a combination of 185 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have notched a total of 230 goals, 80 points, and a points percentage of .556.

Across the rink you will find Tristan Jarry defending the net. He has racked up 5,277 saves out of 5,777 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .913. Jarry has amassed a career mark of 114-57-19 and has played in 199 contests. He got the starting nod in 191 games and has racked up 11,303 mins. Jarry's quality start rate is 61.8% and he has 118 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. The opposition is averaging 2.65 goals/game and he has conceded 500 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-138)

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