Penguins vs. Capitals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [11/8/2024]

NHL action continues on Friday at 7:30PM ET as the Pittsburgh Penguins lock horns with the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Penguins-Capitals game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Capitals' chance of winning is 57% , while the Penguins' is 43%."

For more detail on Friday's matchup, including best bets and player props, check out our interactive Penguins vs. Capitals predictions page.

Penguins vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Capitals and Penguins at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Penguins vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Penguins vs. Capitals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL matchup between the Penguins and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Capitals a 57% chance of defeating the Penguins.

According to our model, the Penguins (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Penguins vs. Capitals Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Penguins	Capitals
Puck Line	+1.5 (-150)	-1.5 (+130)
Moneyline	+160	-184
Total	o6.5 (-130)	u6.5 (+110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Penguins vs. Capitals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Penguins vs. Capitals matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Penguins vs. Capitals Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Penguins vs. Capitals?

According to our model, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby is most likely to score the first goal in Penguins vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Crosby a 7.6% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Penguins star is a 37.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	First Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	7.6%
Bryan Rust	6.3%
Rickard Rakell	5.9%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	6.2%
Tom Wilson	5.4%
Connor McMichael	5.4%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Pittsburgh Penguins

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Sidney Crosby	37.9%
Bryan Rust	31.0%
Evgeni Malkin	30.7%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	33.9%
Connor McMichael	29.4%
Tom Wilson	28.1%

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Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Penguins on Friday.

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