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Washington Capitals 1
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Match Report

Phil Kessel scores go-ahead goal, Penguins top Capitals 3-1

Phil Kessel netted the go-ahead goal off Evgeni Malkin's pass less than 2 minutes after Beau Bennett tied it in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins ended Washington's five-game winning

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/8/26 @ Anaheim Ducks L 2-5 NHL
11/7/26 @ Los Angeles Kings W 5-2 NHL
11/5/26 vs Boston Bruins L 2-6 NHL
11/3/26 vs Vegas Golden Knights L 2-3 NHL
10/31/26 @ Montreal Canadiens L 4-5 NHL
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Team Stats

PIT WSH
19
Blocked Shots
16
24
Hits
37
2
Takeaways
5
25
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
35
Faceoffs Won
29
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
13
Giveaways
15
4
Total Penalties
4
8
Penalty Minutes
8

Head to Head

PIT leads series 1-0

PIT Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 4 Final/OT 2016-04-07 @ WSH 3
  2. 6 Final 2016-03-20 @ PIT 2
  3. 2 Final 2016-03-02 @ WSH 3
  4. 0 Postponed 2016-01-24 @ WSH 0
  5. 1 Final 2015-12-15 @ PIT 4

Injuries

Washington Capitals

  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Graves Injured Reserve

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