Washington Capitals (40-30-9) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (41-22-16) April 11, 2026 3:00 pm EDT The Line: Pittsburgh Penguins -130 / Washington Capitals 110; Over/Under: 6.5 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate a Capitals vs Penguins Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, April 11 th . Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
The Penguins have 98 points this season with a 41-22-16 record, and are 48-31 ATS and 46-31 in over/under. They have a 20-12-8 home record and a 21-10-8 road record and are sitting 2nd in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 5-2 road win over the Devils, and their previous three games were a 5-2 home win over the Panthers, a 9-4 home win over the Panthers, and a 3-6 road loss to the Lightning.
Offensively, the Penguins are averaging 3.57 goals per game and are scoring 24.6% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.06 goals per game and are killing 81.8% of their opponent’s power plays.
Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with 74 points and 29 goals, while Erik Karlsson leads the team in assists with 51. Stuart Skinner is the starting goalie for the Penguins, and he has a 23-16-9 record, with 2.89 GAA and .889 SV%. Arturs Silovs is the backup goalie and he has a 19-10-8 record, with 2.99 GAA and .891 SV%.
The Capitals have 89 points this season with a 40-30-9 record, and are 41-38 ATS and 36-41 in over/under. They have a 24-11-5 home record and a 16-19-4 road record and are sitting 6th in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a 4-0 road win over the Maple Leafs, and their previous three games were a 1-8 road loss to the Rangers, a 6-2 home win over the Sabres, and a 3-7 road loss to the Devils.
Offensively, the Capitals are averaging 3.16 goals per game and are scoring 17.4% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 2.96 goals per game and are killing 79.8% of their opponent’s power plays.
Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals with 61 points and 31 goals, while Dylan Strome leads the team in assists with 38. Logan Thompson is the starting goalie for the Capitals, and he has a 29-21-6 record, with 2.47 GAA and .912 SV%. Charlie Lindgren is the backup goalie and he has a 9-8-3 record, with 3.52 GAA and .879 SV%.
The Penguins won their previous meeting against the Capitals this season by 5-3 at home but both teams are tied 4-4 in their last 8 meetings.
In this Capitals vs Penguins Prediction, the Penguins are coming as -130 home favorites. The Penguins just clinched their playoff place while the Capitals are still on the run for a wild card spot and both teams have been playing good hockey lately. The Penguins are 5-1 in their last 6 games and the Caps 5-2 in their last 7, but have lost two of their last three road games. I will not pick a side in this one but instead take the over 6.5 as both teams are a whopping 14-2 to the over in their last 16 games combined and their previous meeting this season had 8 total goals.