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Washington Capitals
4/17/25 18:00
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2nd Period Moneyline - Washington Capitals

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 by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks

The 2024/25 NHL season has been a rollercoaster for Washington Capitals, not only because they conquered the Eastern Conference standings despite not being strong contenders to achieve it, but also because they were able to sign a historic season along with Alex Ovechkin. With that in mind, they’re expected to face their last game of the regular season with seriousness against Pittsburgh Penguins next Thursday night.

Also, it must be noted that Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t able to increase their defensive effectiveness, so it cannot be taken as a big surprise to find them as the worst defensive line in the Eastern Conference with 291 conceded goals throughout the season. In addition, they lost a streak of 2 victories in a row after a disappointing 1-4 loss against Boston Bruins.

On Washington Capitals’ side, it’s undeniable that this team collected very irregular results during the last part of the regular season, so it cannot be taken as a big surprise to find out that their most recent victory over New York Islanders (1-43 was the result that allowed them to break with a streak of 2 losses in a row. In this regard, losing 7-0 against Columbus Blue Jackets revealed the duality of this team that doesn’t allow them to be real favorites to conquer the Stanley Cup.

Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
1
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
111 82 51 31 56
13
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
80 82 34 48 -50

Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins Latest Matches

Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals Latest matches
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 15, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
3 :  1
New York Islanders

Apr 13, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
4 :  1
Washington Capitals

Apr 12, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
0 :  7
Columbus Blue Jackets

Apr 10, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  5
Washington Capitals

Apr 6, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
1 :  4
New York Islanders

Apr 4, 2025 - NHL

Chicago Blackhawks
3 :  5
Washington Capitals
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 13, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
4 :  1
Washington Capitals

Apr 10, 2025 - NHL

Carolina Hurricanes
4 :  5
Washington Capitals

Apr 4, 2025 - NHL

Chicago Blackhawks
3 :  5
Washington Capitals

Mar 30, 2025 - NHL

Buffalo Sabres
8 :  5
Washington Capitals

Mar 22, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
3 :  6
Washington Capitals

Mar 20, 2025 - NHL

Philadelphia Flyers
2 :  3
Washington Capitals
L W L L L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 15, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
3 :  1
New York Islanders

Apr 12, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
0 :  7
Columbus Blue Jackets

Apr 6, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
1 :  4
New York Islanders

Apr 2, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
1 :  5
Carolina Hurricanes

Apr 1, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
4 :  3
Boston Bruins

Mar 27, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  4
Minnesota Wild
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins Latest matches
L W L W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 13, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
4 :  1
Pittsburgh Penguins

Apr 11, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
4 :  2
New Jersey Devils

Apr 8, 2025 - NHL

Chicago Blackhawks
0 :  5
Pittsburgh Penguins

Apr 6, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
1 :  3
Chicago Blackhawks

Apr 5, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
5 :  3
Dallas Stars

Apr 3, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
4 :  5
St. Louis Blues
W L W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 13, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
4 :  1
Pittsburgh Penguins

Apr 8, 2025 - NHL

Chicago Blackhawks
0 :  5
Pittsburgh Penguins

Mar 30, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
0 :  1
Pittsburgh Penguins

Mar 21, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
3 :  6
Pittsburgh Penguins

Mar 18, 2025 - NHL

New York Islanders
4 :  2
Pittsburgh Penguins

Mar 15, 2025 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
3 :  7
Pittsburgh Penguins
L L L W L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Apr 11, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
4 :  2
New Jersey Devils

Apr 6, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
1 :  3
Chicago Blackhawks

Apr 5, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
5 :  3
Dallas Stars

Apr 3, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
4 :  5
St. Louis Blues

Mar 27, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
3 :  7
Buffalo Sabres

Mar 25, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
1 :  6
Tampa Bay Lightning

Washington Capitals against Pittsburgh Penguins : Head to Head (H2H)

Washington Capitals

67 %

Pittsburgh Penguins

33 %

Feb 22, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
8 :  3
Pittsburgh Penguins

Jan 18, 2025 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
1 :  4
Washington Capitals

Nov 8, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
4 :  2
Washington Capitals

Apr 4, 2024 - NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
4 :  1
Washington Capitals

Mar 7, 2024 - NHL

Washington Capitals
6 :  0
Pittsburgh Penguins

Jan 2, 2024 - NHL

Washington Capitals
4 :  3
Pittsburgh Penguins

Players list

Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
C. Lindgren C. Stevenson D. McIlrath J. Chychrun R. Sandin A. Alekseev T. Van Riemsdyk C. McMichael A. Mangiapane T. Wilson E. Frank P. Dubois D. Strome A. Ovechkin A. Beauvillier N. Dowd B. Duhaime L. Eller R. Leonard T. Raddysh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
A. Nedeljkovic T. Jarry C. Timmins E. Karlsson R. Shea M. Grzelcyk V. Kolyachonok R. Graves E. Malkin V. Puustinen V. Ponomaryov S. Poulin P. Tomasino V. Koivunen D. Heinen S. Crosby J. Koppanen R. Rakell C. Dewar B. Rust

Washington Capitals - Pittsburgh Penguins Key Points

  1. Pittsburgh Penguins at home lost a streak of 3 victories in a row after their aforementioned loss against Boston Bruins (1-4).
  2. Washington Capitals haven’t been able to score more than 3 goals during their last four away games in a row.
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins at home in direct duels against Washington Capitals, scored more than 3 goals in only one out of their last five confrontations.
  4. Washington Capitals in face-to-face away games against Pittsburgh Penguins, won the second period in 3 out of their last 5 confrontations.

Our Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction

In summary, this confrontation is expected to be a great opportunity for Washington Capitals to build momentum just before the playoffs begin, however they must be careful enough to avoid any injury from their key players just before the most important part of the season. Taking all these factors into consideration, the pick for Pittsburgh Penguins – Washington Capitals is: 2nd Period Moneyline – Washington Capitals!

Prediction:

 

2nd Period Moneyline - Washington Capitals

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