NHL Best Bets: Penguins vs. Capitals Game Picks

One of the NHL’s biggest rivalries over the last two decades is set to go down tonight, with the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the Washington Capitals.

Pittsburgh Penguins (+106) vs. Washington Capitals (-128) Total: 6.5 (O -105, U -115)

The Capitals and Penguins have had some great playoff series against each other and two of the game’s all-time best players. This will be the second of three meetings during the regular season between the teams, with the Penguins coming out on top 4-1 in early November. The Pens and Caps are tied with 56 points in the Metropolitan Division, but Pittsburgh has three games in hand.

There’s been more to like about the Penguins of late, posting a 5-3-2 record over…