Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals Prediction: Can We Expect Goals in Washington DC?
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals Prediction: Can We Expect Goals in Washington DC?
Well we have a light slate on the ice here tonight with just two games on the board for us to choose from but I like action in the late game so we are going to dive in. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in our nation's capitol for a clash with the Washington Capitals and I am excited for this rivalry clash.
Penguins vs. Capitals Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date:Â October 13, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where To Watch: ESPN+, hulu
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals Prediction
This is Washington's home opener and I expect a lot of jump as they look to set off this 2023-2024 campaign on the right foot. On the flip side, Pittsburgh dropped their home opener against Chicago on Wednesday night and will definitely be looking to right the ship here early.
Pittsburgh should play with an insane amount of pace tonight in my opinion; I think they set the tone early, get a lot of pucks on net and open the scoring quickly. It's the first week of the season, no one is worried about this team yet by any means but who wants to start the year 0-2? They gave a win away against Chicago, they were heavy home favorites playing an inferior squad and lost. Now they have to rebound against a stout rival.
Washington has a disappointing season last year but they still have the great eight on their roster and that will always provide hope for the new season. I think they come out strong on home ice tonight against a hungry Pittsburgh unit.
Three of the last five and seven of the last ten meetings between the these two squads have gone over and I expect things to go that way again tonight. The public is on the under and expects a tight one, I think it's tight but we have potential for a high scoring affair and that is what we are backing.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals Pick
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