Capitals overwhelm Penguins 5-2 to force Game 7
Andre Burakovsky scored twice, Nicklas Backstrom got his sixth of the playoffs and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Monday night to force a Game 7 in their taut Eastern
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
5
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 17:30 5-2
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Goal 16:38 5-1
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Penalty 16:21
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Penalty 16:21
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Missed 13:37 5-0
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Goal 12:29 5-0
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Goal 11:17 4-0
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Missed 10:55 3-0
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Penalty 9:32
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Missed 9:04 3-0
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Penalty 4:31
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Penalty 1:34
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Goal 0:16 3-0
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Missed 19:32 2-0
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Missed 17:20 2-0
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Missed 16:22 2-0
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Missed 16:08 2-0
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Penalty 11:03
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Missed 10:27 2-0
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Missed 9:19 2-0
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Missed 7:07 2-0
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Goal 6:36 2-0
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Missed 6:21 1-0
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Missed 6:16 1-0
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Missed 5:46 1-0
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Missed 3:29 1-0
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Missed 1:53 1-0
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Missed 18:18 1-0
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Penalty 17:17
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Missed 14:55 1-0
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Goal 12:41 1-0
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Penalty 11:56
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Missed 8:23 0-0
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Missed 4:43 0-0
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Penalty 4:07
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Missed 3:10 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-2
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Period End 20:00 5-2
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Face Off 19:51 5-2
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Stoppage 19:51 5-2
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Shot 19:50 5-2
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Hit 19:50 5-2
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Hit 19:31 5-2
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Face Off 19:06 5-2
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Stoppage 19:06 5-2
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Hit 19:06 5-2
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Hit 19:01 5-2
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Blocked 18:51 5-2
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Shot 18:46 5-2
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Hit 18:29 5-2
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Takeaway 18:15 5-2
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Giveaway 18:02 5-2
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Face Off 17:30 5-2
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Goal 17:30 5-2
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Shot 17:29 5-1
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Face Off 16:38 5-1
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Goal 16:38 5-1
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Takeaway 16:35 5-0
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Face Off 16:21 5-0
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Penalty 16:21
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Penalty 16:21
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Hit 16:19 5-0
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Face Off 15:45 5-0
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Stoppage 15:45 5-0
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Shot 15:44 5-0
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Giveaway 15:43 5-0
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Hit 15:03 5-0
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Hit 14:35 5-0
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Hit 14:18 5-0
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Face Off 13:53 5-0
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Stoppage 13:53 5-0
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Missed 13:37 5-0
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Hit 13:33 5-0
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Hit 13:23 5-0
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Face Off 13:10 5-0
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Stoppage 13:10 5-0
Showing the last 40 of 322 events.
Team Stats
WSH
PIT
12
Blocked Shots
13
38
Hits
32
8
Takeaways
4
26
Shots
18
2
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
3
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
36
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
4
Giveaways
11
4
Total Penalties
5
8
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
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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