Washington visits Pittsburgh after Wilson’s 2-goal game

By Canadian Press on February 21, 2025.

Washington Capitals (36-11-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (23-25-9, in the Metropolitan Division)

Pittsburgh; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -157, Penguins +132; over/under is 6

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins after Tom Wilson scored two goals in the Capitals’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Utah Hockey Club.

Pittsburgh has a 23-25-9 record overall and a 4-9-4 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Penguins have a -33 scoring differential, with 163 total goals scored and 196 conceded.

Washington is 36-11-8 overall with a 12-4-0 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals have a 33-1-6 record when scoring at least three goals.

The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season. The Capitals won 4-1 in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has scored 17 goals with 41 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has two goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.

Dylan Strome has 16 goals and 38 assists for the Capitals. Pierre-Luc Dubois has scored six goals with four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 4-5-1, averaging 2.2 goals, four assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.

Capitals: 6-1-3, averaging 3.6 goals, 5.7 assists, 2.9 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.

Capitals: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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