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Washington staved off elimination with its Game 5 win; they get D Orpik back here; he is their most physical defenseman, and a solid penalty killer. Home team is 4-1 in this series, with Caps losing 3-2 in both games here. Washington was outshot 31-19 in Game 5, but shut Pens out for the last 52:52 to stay alive. Penguins won four of last five home games, but are 1-16 on power play in series, Caps are 3-17. Pens won 11 of last 15 games; over is 7-4-3 in their last 14 games. Capitals lost five of last eight games- under is 7-2-3 in Washington's last 12 games.
Playoffs tally: 1st round-- Home: 23-24, Over: 16-17-14
2nd round-- Home: 14-8, Over: 9-5-8
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WASHINGTON (62-22-0-9, 133 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (55-28-0-9, 119 pts.) - 5/10/2016, 8:05 PM
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PITTSBURGH is 55-37 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
PITTSBURGH is 37-18 ATS (+8.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-5 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
WASHINGTON is 62-31 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 59-45 ATS (+105.1 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-5 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-18 ATS (-17.1 Units) in home games when leading in a playoff series since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 11-7 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 11-7-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.7 Units)
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington at Pittsburgh
Washington: 4-6 SU after 3 consecutive division games
Pittsburgh: 5-1 SU off a loss by 2 goals or more to a division rival
Tuesday's NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview
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Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins (A: +115, H: -135, O/U: 5)
The visiting Washington Capitals look to continue to turn the tables on the Pittsburgh Penguins and extend their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday when the Metropolitan Division rivals play Game 6 at Consol Energy Center. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Capitals, who staved off elimination on Saturday with a 3-1 victory, are hoping to avenge last season's playoff failure as they were unable to hold a 3-1 series lead against the New York Rangers.
"Now we're ... feeling pretty good about ourselves and maybe (the Penguins are) not feeling as good about themselves," Washington forward Jason Chimera told reporters Monday. "We have a better feeling going into the game now for sure." Pittsburgh is no stranger to seeing a 3-1 series advantage go by the boards, having lost the last three games of a set in both 2011 (versus Tampa Bay) and 2014 (against the Rangers). "You have to leave that behind you," Pittsburgh forward Patric Hornqvist said of Saturday's disappointing showing. "It's a new day (Tuesday) and a new game, a new opportunity. We have to take that one."
PROBABLE GOALIES:
Capitals - Braden Holtby (W/L: 6-5, GAA: 1.53, SAVE %: .926)
Penguins - Matt Murray (W/L: 6-2, GAA: 1.96, SAVE %: .932)
INJURY REPORT:
Capitals - No injuries to report.
Penguins - RW B. Bennett (Questionable Tuesday, shoulder), D O. Maatta (Questionable Tuesday, head).
ABOUT THE CAPITALS (62-22-9, 35-30 O/U): Veteran defenseman Brooks Orpik told reporters on Monday that he is ready to move forward after serving a three-game suspension for a hit on Pittsburgh blue-liner Olli Maatta on April 30. "Nothing I can do about it," the former Penguin said. "Just watch. They were three games that could have gone either way. We're not in the position that we foresaw, but we have a good opportunity (Tuesday)." Captain Alex Ovechkin recorded a goal and an assist for the second time in three outings on Saturday, raising his series point total to five and playoff point tally to 10 (five goals, five assists).
ABOUT THE PENGUINS (55-28-9, 40-35 O/U): Coach Mike Sullivan isn't interested in making a switch as rookie goaltender Matt Murray is expected to get the nod over franchise netminder Marc-Andre Fleury. Murray yielded three goals on 19 shots Saturday to drop to 6-2 with a 1.96 goals-against average and .937 save percentage in eight consecutive starts in the playoffs. "The reality is, Marc is a terrific goalie. We know that," Sullivan told reporters of Fleury, who suffered a concussion on March 31. "Unfortunately he suffered an injury late in the season that kept him out for an extended period of time. That's a difficult circumstance. It's nobody's fault. It is what it is."
TRENDS:
* Capitals are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
* Penguins are 21-6 in their last 27 home games.
* Under is 3-0-1 in Capitals last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
* Under is 2-0-2 in Penguins last 4 overall.
* Home team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.