The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Verizon Center in the seventh and deciding game of their second-round playoff series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Capitals listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.
Dave Steckel scored the winner in the extra frame to lift the Capitals past the Penguins 5-4 to force Game 7 on Monday night.
Washington cashed as +165 road underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total set by sportsbooks.
Alex Ovechkin had three assists for the Capitals, who got two goals from Viktor Kozlov in the upset.
Sidney Crosby put up a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, while Evgeni Malkin had three helpers for the Penguins.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 45-28-9
Washington: 50-24-8
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Washington are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3
Washington most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Oddsmakers currently have the Capitals listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Penguins, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.
Dave Steckel scored the winner in the extra frame to lift the Capitals past the Penguins 5-4 to force Game 7 on Monday night.
Washington cashed as +165 road underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total set by sportsbooks.
Alex Ovechkin had three assists for the Capitals, who got two goals from Viktor Kozlov in the upset.
Sidney Crosby put up a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, while Evgeni Malkin had three helpers for the Penguins.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 45-28-9
Washington: 50-24-8
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Washington are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3
Washington most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh