Capitals beat Penguins in possible first-round preview
Matt Niskanen scored the winner during a third-period power play and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Tuesday night in an entertaining, back-and-forth showdown that could
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
Washington Capitals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| WSH | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 13:38 2-3
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Penalty 12:45
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Missed 12:32 2-2
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Missed 6:24 2-2
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Missed 4:47 2-2
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Missed 2:23 2-2
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Missed 2:00 2-2
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Missed 17:31 2-2
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Goal 16:03 2-2
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Missed 15:02 2-1
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Penalty 11:50
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Penalty 6:52
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Penalty 6:52
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Penalty 5:23
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Penalty 5:23
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Goal 4:24 2-1
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Goal 3:45 2-0
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Missed 2:06 1-0
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Missed 1:43 1-0
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Missed 17:14 1-0
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Penalty 17:01
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Penalty 16:30
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Missed 16:29 1-0
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Missed 13:44 1-0
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Penalty 11:55
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Missed 8:18 1-0
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Missed 7:43 1-0
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Goal 6:14 1-0
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Missed 4:20 0-0
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Missed 2:28 0-0
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Missed 0:28 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-3
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Period End 20:00 2-3
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Blocked 19:52 2-3
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Giveaway 19:49 2-3
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Face Off 19:27 2-3
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Stoppage 19:27 2-3
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Shot 19:26 2-3
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Giveaway 19:22 2-3
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Hit 19:15 2-3
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Hit 19:01 2-3
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Shot 18:53 2-3
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Giveaway 18:52 2-3
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Hit 18:47 2-3
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Face Off 17:46 2-3
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Stoppage 17:46 2-3
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Shot 17:45 2-3
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Giveaway 17:28 2-3
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Hit 17:14 2-3
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Face Off 16:31 2-3
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Stoppage 16:31 2-3
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Hit 16:22 2-3
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Blocked 16:04 2-3
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Hit 15:56 2-3
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Hit 15:45 2-3
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Face Off 15:30 2-3
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Stoppage 15:30 2-3
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Giveaway 15:18 2-3
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Face Off 14:57 2-3
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Stoppage 14:57 2-3
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Shot 14:56 2-3
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Blocked 14:36 2-3
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Face Off 14:28 2-3
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Stoppage 14:28 2-3
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Hit 14:26 2-3
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Shot 14:21 2-3
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Shot 14:20 2-3
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Blocked 14:09 2-3
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Hit 14:05 2-3
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Hit 13:55 2-3
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Face Off 13:38 2-3
Showing the last 40 of 320 events.
Team Stats
PIT
WSH
14
Blocked Shots
24
19
Hits
32
8
Takeaways
6
30
Shots
37
0
Power Play Goals
1
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
30
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
6
Giveaways
13
5
Total Penalties
4
10
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
- Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Ville Koivunen Day-To-Day
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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