PPG Paints Arena is playing host to a divisional matchup as the Pittsburgh Penguins open their season at home against the visiting Washington Capitals. The action will get going at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 4, and it can be seen live on TVA Sports.
Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins Odds
Both of these teams posted winning records in the 2017-18 campaign. The Washington Capitals were 49-33 straight up (SU) last season, while the Pittsburgh Penguins finished 47-35.
The visiting Capitals managed to score 3.25 goals per game on offense (29.6 shot attempts per game), while the defense gave up 2.83 goals per contest. Opponents attempted 31.2 shots per game on the Capitals last year.
Fueled by 33.7 offensive shot attempts per matchup, the Penguins were able to tally 3.34 goals/game. The defense allowed 30.6 shots and 3.02 goals per game.
When it comes to last season’s power-play performance, the Penguins were the stronger team on both offense and defense. They converted on 25.7 percent of their man- advantages and killed off 80.4 percent of the power plays encountered by the defense. On the other hand, the Capitals found the back of the goal on 24.1 percent of their power play chances during the 2017-18 season. They successfully killed off 79.4 percent of all opposition power plays.
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Pittsburgh was 2-2 in games that went to a shootout last year while Washington went 3-1 in shootouts.
Washington skaters registered 24.2 hits per game last season, while the Penguins logged 24.6 hits per contest.
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