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Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

Pittsburgh was a 4-1 loser in its last match at home against the Bruins. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.

The Capitals were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Islanders. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -106 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Washington:
Team record: 51-21-9 SU
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 33-36-12 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home