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Match Report

Capitals rally past Penguins in Game 5 to avoid elimination

Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin scored 27 seconds apart in the third period as the Washington Capitals avoided elimination by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 in Game 5 on Saturday night.

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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
20
Blocked Shots
17
15
Hits
38
3
Takeaways
10
22
Shots
32
1
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
22
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
12
Giveaways
14
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4

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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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