Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Washington Capitals

36-11-8

Pittsburgh Penguins

23-25-9

Washington visits Pittsburgh after Wilson's 2-goal game

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

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.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Statistics

WSH		PIT
2.49	Goals Against Average	3.44
27.6	Shots Against per Game	30.3
82.6	Penalty Kill Percentage	79.6
28	Power Play Goals Against	31
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
3.56	Goals For per Game	2.86
27.5	Shots per Game	28.6
36	Power Play Goals	40
23.2	Power Play Percentage	24.8
4	Short Handed Goals	3
442	Penalty Minutes	403

Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Sidney Crosby, C	Day-To-Day	Feb 21
Rickard Rakell, RW	Day-To-Day	Feb 17
Bokondji Imama, LW	Day-To-Day	Feb 9
Bryan Rust, RW	Injured Reserve	Feb 8
Blake Lizotte, C	Day-To-Day	Jan 29

Washington Capitals Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Charlie Lindgren, G	Injured Reserve	Jan 15
Martin Fehervary, D	Day-To-Day	Jan 1
Alex Ovechkin, LW	Injured Reserve	Dec 28
Lars Eller, C	Injured Reserve	Dec 20
Andrew Mangiapane, LW	Day-To-Day	Dec 17