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Match Report

Penguins begin title defense with 3-2 win over Capitals

Phil Kessel beat Braden Holtby in the fourth round of a shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins began the defense of their Stanley Cup with a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday nig

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/7/26 vs Florida Panthers W 4-3 NHL
11/3/26 vs Dallas Stars L 5-6 NHL
11/1/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-5 NHL
10/29/26 @ Nashville Predators W 4-3 NHL
10/28/26 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2 NHL
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Team Stats

WSH PIT
15
Blocked Shots
15
21
Hits
35
4
Takeaways
9
41
Shots
30
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
2
Shootout Goals
3
41
Faceoffs Won
28
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
5
Giveaways
10
2
Total Penalties
4
7
Penalty Minutes
11

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Injuries

Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Ville Koivunen Day-To-Day
  • Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
  • Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Graves Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals

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

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