Two teams at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference standings hit the ice when the fourth-place Washington Capitals (9-3) host the 14th-place Pittsburgh Penguins (5-8-2) at Capital One Arena on Friday at 7:30 PM ET.

Washington won 3-2 at home its last time out on November 6 against the Nashville Predators.

Pittsburgh lost 5-1 on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes in its last Game on November 7.

To prepare for this showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s action.

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Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Capitals (-198)
  • Underdog: Penguins (+164)
  • Over/under: 6.5
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Capitals stats and trends

  • Washington has won all four of the games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Capitals have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds shorter than -198.
  • There is a 66.4% chance that Washington wins this game, per the moneyline.
  • Washington’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals six of 12 times.
  • They are scoring at a 4.2 goals-per-game average (42 total) during that time.
  • Defensively, the Capitals have given up 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.

Penguins stats and trends

  • The Penguins have claimed an upset victory in one, or 9.1%, of the 11 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Pittsburgh has been an underdog by +164 or longer on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
  • The win probability for the Penguins, implied from the moneyline, is 37.9%.
  • So far this season, 53.3% of Pittsburgh’s games (8/15) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Over the last 10 contests, the Penguins have earned 50.0% of the possible points with a 2-6-2 record.
  • They have averaged 2.2 goals per game (22 total) over that time.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Penguins have allowed 3.4 goals per game (34 total) in those 10 matchups.