National Hockey League

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Pittsburgh Penguins 3
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Washington Capitals 5
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WSH1045
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Match Report

Capitals snap skid, beat Penguins to vault into first place

T.J. Oshie scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, Braden Holtby made 33 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Sunday to snap their losing streak at four and leapfrog their archrivals into first place.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
10/31/26 @ Montreal Canadiens L 4-5 NHL
10/29/26 vs Utah Mammoth L 3-4 NHL
10/24/26 vs Nashville Predators W 3-2 NHL
10/22/26 vs Florida Panthers W 4-0 NHL
10/19/26 @ Utah Mammoth L 4-5 NHL
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Team Stats

PIT WSH
11
Blocked Shots
16
35
Hits
45
12
Takeaways
8
35
Shots
23
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
33
50.7
Faceoff Win Percent
49.3
7
Giveaways
10
5
Total Penalties
7
10
Penalty Minutes
14

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

PIT Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 2 Final 2020-03-07 @ PIT 5
  2. 3 Final 2020-02-23 @ WSH 5
  3. 4 Final 2020-02-02 @ WSH 3

Injuries

Washington Capitals

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

Pittsburgh Penguins

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

NHL News

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