Last Updated on February 6, 2011 3:15 pm by drew
Sunday’s NHL Prediction
WASHINGTON, DC (TheSpread) – The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins renew their rivalry on Sunday in the NHL. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
Washington is 28-15-10 on the year and 16-5-7 at home. The Capitals have scored 147 goals and allowed 134. Washington has won just 4 of its last 10 games.
Pittsburgh is 34-15-4 on the season and 15-6-3 on the road. The Penguins have scored 164 goals and allowed 119. Pittsburgh has won 8 of its last 10 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given Washington betting odds of -11525 for tonight’s game while Pittsburgh has betting odds of +140. The over/under for goals scored has been set at 5.5. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals, 12:30PM ET (View Matchup)
The road team has won 7 of the last 9 games in this series, as has the underdog. Pittsburgh is 4-1 in its last 5 games as an underdog and 11-5 in their last 6 road games. My pick is with the Penguins as they are the hotter team as of now and it its surprising to see them as such a big underdog. I like the Penguins to pull off the upset in a gritty road victory.
NHL FREE PICK: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS +140
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