The Washington Capitals (7-5-1) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (8-4-2) Thursday. Puck drop from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Capitals vs. Penguins odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions .

2024-25 season series: Tied 2-2

The Caps embarrassed the St. Louis Blues 6-1 Wednesday night as -140 favorites. LW Alex Ovechkin became the first player in history to score 900 goals. RW Tom Wilson scored 2 goals to give him 8 on the season. The win snapped a 4-game slide in which the team scored 5 goals combined. Their calling card is goaltending as they are tops in the league at 2.23 goals allowed per game.

The Pens have dropped 2 straight after a 4-3 loss at the Toro

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