NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 1/18/2025

Alex Ovechkin skating for the Washington Capitals
Photo: NBC Sports

Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8, 44 pts) at Washington Capitals (30-10-5, 65 pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Saturday, January 18
Time: 7:00 pm EST

TV: ESPN + / SN PT / MNMT
Radio:
Pittsburgh Penguins – 105.9 The X
Washington Capitals – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Pittsburgh Penguins
+1.5 ML +155
Washington Capitals -1.5 ML -185
O/U 5.5

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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins are sliding backward with losses in three straight games as they travel to D.C. to face the division-leading Capitals. Pittsburgh has been outscored 14-4 during their three-game losing streak. The Penguins are 7-10-5 on the road this season and just waived goaltender Tristin Jarry, who has struggled all season. This is the second meeting between these two clubs this season, with the Pens taking the first meeting 4-2 on November 8 in Washington.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

Washington has been playing well with a three-game winning streak and four wins in their last five games (4-0-1), outscoring opponents 12-5 with two straight shutouts. The Capitals are 6-1-3 in their previous ten games and are 15-4-4 at home this season. With very few weaknesses, the Capitals can win in a variety of ways.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines:

Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Beauvillier
O’Connor-Hayes-Tomasino
Lizotte-Glass-Acciari

Pettersson-Letang
Grzelcyk-Karlsson
Graves-P.O. Joseph

Nedeljkovic
Blomqvist

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Dubois-Protas
McMichael-Strome-Wilson
Raddysh-Eller-Frank
Duhaime-Dowd-Mangiapane

Sandin-Carlson
Chychrun-van Riemsdyk
Fehervary-Roy

Thompson
Shepard

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Alex Nedeljkovic had himself a night against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday with a goalie goal and an assist, to go along with 40 saves and a .952 save percentage in a 5-2 Penguins victory. Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to record a two-point game and also became the first goalie even with a goalie goal in the ECHL, AHL, and the NHL.

Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s All-Time Goal Scoring Record, the future first-ballot Hall of Famer is 21 goals away from breaking the record. Ovechkin has five goals in his last ten games and leads the Caps with 21 goals in 29 games this season.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

D Jack St. Ivony – OUT

Washington Capitals

G Charlie Lindgren – IR
LW Sonny Milano – IR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR

Next game:

Pittsburgh Penguins – January 20 at Los Angeles Kings
Washington Capitals – January 21 at Edmonton Oilers

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