Every sport has online betting fans who prefer one style over another. For some, it is high-scoring offenses that get them excited, while others love nothing more than a tight defensive struggle. There is no right or wrong, but it sure is fun for NHL odds fans when a pair of teams with conflicting styles go head to head. That is what we will get to see on Wednesday night when the Pittsburgh Penguins take their tight defense into Washington to face the explosive Capitals offense.
Penguins @ Capitals NHL Game Information and Opening Lines
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Verizon Center
Opening Lines: Pittsburgh +205, Washington +105
Cancel all your plans for 8:00PM ET – it’s a #PITvsWSH rivalry night. pic.twitter.com/mJOQ8iokYT
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 28, 2015
I’m not sure that anyone would ever have pegged the Penguins (4-4-0) as being a great defensive team, but that is exactly what they have become this season. The unfortunate part of that is that they have been forced to be that way due to an offense that simply isn’t delivering the goods. No-one would have ever expected a team loaded with so much offensive talent to be averaging less than 2 goals per game, but that is exactly what is going on. The Penguins have only managed 3 goals in a single game once this season, and they needed OT to make that happen.



Key Betting Trends
- Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing Washington
- Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
- Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington’s last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Consider This Before Placing Your Bet
It is very much a case of the unstoppable force against the immovable object in this one. The Capitals took 3 of 4 from the Penguins last season, and it can be argued that this Washington team is a good deal better than last seasons. I have to go with the Caps for the win.
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