Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/11/26

The Washington Capitals have three games remaining, and they have managed 89 points. Washington is mathematically alive for the postseason, but they’re five games back of the Ottawa Senators for the final wild-card spot. The Capitals are just 16-19-4 on the road this season, so this is a tall order. The Penguins, second in the Metropolitan Division, has managed a 20-12-8 mark at home. They’re six points clear of the Philadelphia Flyers for second place, so it appears the Penguins are locked into their seed. It remains to be seen how hard they’ll go with nothing much at stake.

Washington should be the more desperate team, as it needs to win out. However, will it be able to cobble together a rare strong effort on the road against a playoff-bound team? The Caps have a plus-12 goal differential on the season. The Penguins won the first meeting back in November as short underdogs as the Over (6.5) cashed. The Pens have won four of the past six meetings, too. Let’s back Pittsburgh to get the job done, nailing Washington’s coffin shut for the season.

Penguins ML (-125) at time of publishing. Playable to -130.