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The Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Verizon Center on Wednesday in the fourth and final meeting between the teams this season. The Capitals are 3-0-0 against the Penguins this season and have outscored Pittsburgh 10-1. Braden Holtby has recorded two shutouts and posted a 0.33 goals-against average and a .989 save percentage in three games against the Penguins in 2014-15. Alex Ovechkin has earned four points (3g, 1a) and Eric Fehr (3g), Joel Ward (1g, 2a), Mike Green (1g, 2a) and Nicklas Backstrom (3a) have each tallied three points in three games against Pittsburgh. Washington is 3 for 13 (23.1%) on the power against the Penguins and has not allowed a power-play goal against Pittsburgh this season, killing 11 consecutive penalties.
