NHL Prop Bets: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals (April 11, 2026)
The Washington Capitals (40-30-9) face the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-22-16) at PPG Paints Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Capitals have a 42-37 Puck Line record this season, while the Penguins hold a record of 48-31.
- The Capitals have a 35-40-4 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line, 40 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Penguins have a 45-31-3 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Capitals are averaging 3.16 goals per game this season (15th in the league). Comparatively, the Penguins are averaging +0.4 more at 3.57 goals (3rd).
- Defensively, the Capitals are giving up 2.96 goals per game this season (T10th in the league), while the Penguins are giving up an average of 3.06 goals (T17th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Washington is averaging 28.1 shots per game this season (17th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is allowing its opposition 27.3 shots per game (12th).
- Flipping that script, the Capitals are allowing 28.4 shots per game (19th in the NHL), while the Penguins are averaging 28.9 shots (9th).
Power Play
- Washington holds a lowly power play percentage of 17.4% this season, ranking 27th in the league. Comparitively, Pittsburgh sits 6th with 24.6% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Capitals have a penalty kill rate of 79.9% (ranked 12th), compared to the Penguins at 81.8% (6th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 28-25-26 | 15-14-11 | 13-11-15 | 6-2-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 36-23-20 | 19-9-11 | 16-14-8 | 5-2-3 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Capitals have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Capitals have played in 8 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Penguins have appeared in 14.
Last Time They Met
Pittsburgh recorded a 3-5 victory over Washington at PPG Paints Arena when these teams last met on November 6. Bryan Rust led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists.
