The Pittsburgh Penguins (32-21-8) may end up playing the Washington Capitals (45-12-4) in the first round of the playoffs, which would be an intriguing role reversal between underdogs and favorites.
Until then, Pittsburgh will try to win its third straight game overall and remain in a playoff position when the team visits Washington as a road betting underdog at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark on Tuesday in the second game of a back-to-back situation.
The Penguins are coming off a 6-0 rout of the Arizona Coyotes on Monday and have outscored their last two opponents 10-1 heading into this Metropolitan Division matchup with the Capitals.
On Monday, winger Patric Hornqvist notched his first career hat trick and added an assist for Pittsburgh, while goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves to earn his fifth shutout of the season and the 43rd of his career.
The Pens are 2-0 since the return of All-Star center Evgeni Malkin, who missed 10 games with a knee injury.
The Capitals suffered a road loss against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, falling 3-2 to the Western Conference leaders. They were underdogs in that game for t ...
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