Will Alexander Ovechkin Score a Goal Against the Penguins on January 18?

Published 12:33 am Saturday, January 18, 2025

For people looking to bet on the upcoming matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, is Alexander Ovechkin a player who is a good bet to find the back of the net? We analyze all the numbers in the article below.

Will Alexander Ovechkin score a goal against the Penguins?

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Odds to score a goal this game: +100 (Bet $10 to win $10.00 if he scores a goal)

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Ovechkin stats and insights

Ovechkin has scored in 16 of 29 games this season, and had multiple goals in four of those games.
He has attempted five shots in one game versus the Penguins this season, but has not scored.
He has five goals on the power play, and also four assists.
He has a 20% shooting percentage, attempting 3.6 shots per game.

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Penguins defensive stats

The Penguins are 32nd in goals allowed, giving up 171 total goals (3.6 per game) in the league.
So far this season, the Penguins have not shut out an opponent. They are averaging 19.4 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

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Ovechkin recent games

Date	Opponent	Points	Goals	Assists	Time On Ice	Home/Away	Result
1/16/2025	Senators	1	1	0	16:34	Away	W 1-0 OT
1/14/2025	Ducks	0	0	0	18:17	Home	W 3-0
1/11/2025	Predators	2	1	1	14:31	Away	W 4-1
1/10/2025	Canadiens	0	0	0	16:31	Home	L 3-2 OT
1/8/2025	Canucks	0	0	0	17:55	Home	W 2-1 OT
1/6/2025	Sabres	0	0	0	16:42	Away	L 4-3 SO
1/4/2025	Rangers	2	1	1	17:44	Home	W 7-4
1/2/2025	Wild	1	1	0	20:10	Home	L 4-3 SO
12/31/2024	Bruins	0	0	0	16:14	Home	W 3-1
12/29/2024	Red Wings	1	1	0	20:22	Away	L 4-2

Capitals vs. Penguins game info

Game Day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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