Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/8/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+125) Capitals (-145)

The Pittsburgh Penguins (5-7-2) are headed to Capital One Arena on Friday where they will play the Washington Capitals (9-3-0). The moneyline on this matchup has Pittsburgh at +125 while Washington is coming in at -145. The over/under is 6.5.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a decent effort after finishing in a 3-3 tie against the Islanders their last time on the ice. Pittsburgh accrued 8 mins in the box in this game. Moreover, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. The Penguins were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this game. In the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 35 shots they put on goal.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 41 goals (14th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have allowed 52. For the year, the have a total of 12 points and their points percentage is sitting at .429. Pittsburgh comes into the game with 40 power play opportunities and they have scored 9 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 22.50%. When playing at even strength, the Penguins have given up 46 goals while getting 32 on offense. Pittsburgh has attempted 445 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.2%. The Penguins have had 465 shots attempted against them and hold a save percentage of .888. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have earned 41 power play tries (17th in the league) and have come away with 6 goals in those attempts.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Joel Blomqvist. The opposition has been able to score 20 goals against Blomqvist in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 85.71. Blomqvist has participated in 6 matchups during his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .909 in his 14 mins on the ice. He has compiled an overall record of 2-4-0 and got the start in 5 games. For his professional hockey career, Blomqvist has earned 3 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .600. Blomqvist has seen 219 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 199 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Washington opposed the Predators in a matchup where the Capitals got the victory by a final score of 3-2. The Capitals notched 3 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they took. They had 6 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Washington has taken 362 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 13.54%, while allowing their opponents 332 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 85.37% on their oppositions 41 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.5%. They have recorded 43 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 9.30%. The Capitals are sitting with 45 goals at even strength and 4 goals (31st in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 35 goals to be scored by way of 29 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Washington Capitals have earned a total of 49 goals, 18 points, and a points percentage of .750.

Across the ice you are likely to see Charlie Lindgren defending the goal. Teams are averaging 2.94 goals/game and he has surrendered 306 goals in total. Lindgren's percentage of quality starts sits at 58.3% and he has 63 quality starts in his career. He has started in 108 games and has accumulated 6,246 minutes. Lindgren has a career mark of 56-42-12 and has participated in 116 games. He is sitting with 3,021 stops out of 3,327 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .908.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (-145)

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