Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 4/4/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+102) Capitals (-122)

The Washington Capitals (36-28-10) will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins (34-30-11) at Capital One Arena on Thursday. The line on this contest has Pittsburgh at +102 while Washington opens at -122. The over/under is set at 7.

The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-3 win over the Devils their last time on the ice. Pittsburgh compiled 8 minutes in the box in this outing. Additionally, they had 3 chances on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. The Penguins had a solid offensive performance in this victory. In the game, they converted 6 of the 21 shots they attempted.

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When at even strength, the Penguins let the opposition score 181 goals while notching 188 as an offensive unit. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have amassed 223 power play opportunities (17th in pro hockey) and have a total of 41 goals in those chances. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Pittsburgh Penguins have racked up 224 goals (21st in the National Hockey League) this season and have allowed 222. Pittsburgh has tried 2,459 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.1%. For the season, they have tallied 79 points and their points percentage sits at .527. The Penguins have had 2,269 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .902. Pittsburgh comes into the game with 243 power play chances and they have added 36 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 14.81%.

The man in net for this game is Tristan Jarry. Jarry has taken the ice for 256 games over the course of his NHL career. He has earned a mark of 136-84-25 and he was named the starter in 246 games. The opposition has racked up 648 goals against Jarry in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.69. Jarry has seen 7,339 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,691 total saves. His save percentage is at .912 for his 14,433 minutes guarding the cage. For his career, Jarry has 149 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .606.

In their last contest, Washington went up against the Sabres in an outing where the Capitals took the loss by a score of 6-2. The Capitals had 2 goals of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 3 power play opportunities in this game and scored 1 out of those chances.

Washington has taken 1,978 shots (31st in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.06%, while allowing their opponents 2,275 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 78.64% on their opponents 220 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 89.8%. They have a tally of 213 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 21.13%. The Capitals have racked up 154 goals at even strength and 45 goals (19th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 233 goals to be scored by of a combination of 186 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Washington Capitals have earned 199 goals, 82 points, in addition to a points percentage of .554.

Across the ice you are likely to see Charlie Lindgren protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.86 goals per contest and he has surrendered 277 goals overall. Lindgren's quality start percentage comes out to 58.9% and he has accumulated 56 quality starts in his career. He has been a starter 95 contests and has been on the ice for 5,814 mins. Lindgren has amassed a career mark of 49-37-11 and has been in net for 103 games. He has gathered 2,715 stops out of 2,992 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .907.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+102)

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