Capitals vs Penguins Odds

#1 LW

Alex Ovechkin: Another two-point effort

Jan 17th

Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins. He also had six shots and four hits.

#4 C

Evgeny Kuznetsov: Pair of helpers in shootout defeat

Jan 17th

Kuznetsov dished out two assists with two shots and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh.

#4 C

Nic Dowd: Scores first of 2020-21

Jan 17th

Dowd scored a goal on his lone shot in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh.

#5 C

Nicklas Backstrom: Finds twine on power play

Jan 17th

Backstrom scored a power-play goal on two shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.

#1 G

Ilya Samsonov: Handed shootout loss

Jan 17th

Samsonov allowed three goals on 27 shots Sunday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh.

#2 RW

Tom Wilson: Stars in win over Sabres

Jan 15th

Wilson scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Friday's 2-1 win over the Sabres.

#2 G

Vitek Vanecek: Dazzles in NHL debut

Jan 15th

Vanecek made 30 saves in Friday's 2-1 win over the Sabres.

#2 RW

Garnet Hathaway: Buries goal Thursday

Jan 15th

Hathaway tallied a goal, two shots and two hits during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

#5 RW

Conor Sheary: Bags apple in debut

Jan 15th

Sheary registered an assist while logging 10:40 of ice time during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

#3 C

Lars Eller: Bags apple Thursday

Jan 15th

Eller tallied an assist and a minus-1 rating while logging 15:13 of ice time during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

#2 LD

Brenden Dillon: Pots goal Thursday

Jan 15th

Dillon recorded a goal, a plus-3 rating, two hits and four blocked shots during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

#4 RD

Nick Jensen: Bags apple Thursday

Jan 15th

Jensen registered an assist and blocked two shots while logging 20:17 of ice time during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

#1 RD

John Carlson: Notches two points

Jan 15th

Carlson recorded a goal, a power-play assist and six shots during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

#1 RW

T.J. Oshie: Big night for hard-nosed winger

Jan 14th

Oshie scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Thursday's 6-4 win over Buffalo.

#1 LD

Martin Fehervary: Posted to taxi squad

Jan 14th

Fehervary has been assigned to Washington's taxi squad.

#4 G

Pheonix Copley: Joins taxi squad

Jan 14th

Copley has been assigned to Washington's taxi squad.

#6 C

Brian Pinho: Detailed to taxi squad

Jan 14th

Pinho has been assigned to Washington's taxi squad.

#1 C

Connor McMichael: Assigned to AHL Hershey

Jan 13th

The Capitals assigned McMichael (not injury related) to their AHL affiliate Wednesday, per TSN.

#5 RW

Michael Sgarbossa: Placed on waivers

Jan 11th

Sgarbossa was placed on waivers Monday, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.

#3 LD

Lucas Johansen: Hitting waiver wire

Jan 11th

Johansen was placed on waivers Monday, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.

#3 C

Hendrix Lapierre: Back to junior leagues

Jan 11th

Lapierre was released from training camp and loaned to QMJHL Chicoutimi on Monday.

#4 RW

Brett Leason: Released from training camp

Jan 11th

Leason was released from the Capitals' training camp roster and assigned to AHL Hershey on Monday.

#4 RW

Daniel Sprong: Practicing with main group

Jan 9th

Sprong skated alongside Lars Eller and Richard Panik on the third line during Saturday's practice, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.

#3 RD

Justin Schultz: Working with second power-play unit

Jan 7th

Schultz worked with the second power-play unit during Thursday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.