Best Capitals vs. Penguins Player Props Tonight: NHL Prop Bet Picks for Nov. 6
My Capitals vs. Penguins player props tonight explore the first matchup of the season between bitter Metropolitan Division foes.
The Capitals are a slight -115 betting favorite, with puck drop from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). This rivalry is known for Alex Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby, but don't forget about Evgeni Malkin, who is featured in my NHL best bets for tonight.
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💵 Best Capitals vs. Penguins player prop bets
- Evgeni Malkin player prop: Over 0.5 assists (-109 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Jakob Chychrun player prop: Over 2.5 shots on goal (-106 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Tom Wilson player prop: Anytime goal scorer (+200 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐
💰 Best Capitals vs. Penguins player props
⬆️ Evgeni Malkin player prop: Over 0.5 assists (-109) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Malkin is receiving the same odds to record an assist as teammate Sidney Crosby, even though Malkin has double the helpers to this point in the season (16-8).
Only Connor McDavid has more than Malkin, who has recorded an assist in an incredible 11 of 14 games thus far.
Caesars is offering slightly better odds than the other best sports betting sites at -109 on a Malkin assist. At that price, a $10 bet could win a $9.17 profit with an implied probability of 52.15%.
Our Gary Pearson has two more assists props worth tailing in his NHL player props tonight.
⬆️ Jakob Chychrun player prop: Over 2.5 shots on goal (-106) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun leads his team in shots on goal and ranks fourth league-wide among all blue-liners.
Chychrun's shots have also come in bunches: He has gone Over this total in nearly 70% of his games this season. Facing a Penguins team that ranks bottom 10 in shots against, I love Chychrun's chances to put at least three shots on goal once again tonight.
At -106, FanDuel has the best odds among the best sports betting apps for this prop. That translates to an implied probability of 51.46%, with a $10 bet bringing home $9.43 in profit.
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🥅 Best Capitals vs. Penguins anytime goal scorer prediction
🔥 Tom Wilson (+200) ⭐⭐⭐
While still early in the 2025-26 campaign, Tom Wilson is on a career-best goal-scoring pace. He has eight goals in 13 games after scoring a personal-best 33 a year ago.
Wilson has found the back of the net in two of his last three games and has five goals across his previous 10 head-to-head meetings versus Pittsburgh. The Penguins also have the second-most expected goals against of all teams, per MoneyPuck.
DraftKings' +200 odds translate to an implied probability of just 33.33%; I think Wilson has a much better chance than that to beat Pittsburgh netminder Arturs Silovs. A winning $10 wager there will net a $20 profit.
I featured three more forwards who I think have a great shot to light the lamp tonight in my NHL anytime goal scorer predictions today.
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📺 How to watch Capitals vs. Penguins tonight
- Date: Thursday, Nov. 6
- Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh)
- TV: ESPN+
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