National Hockey League

FINAL
Washington Capitals 5
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Pittsburgh Penguins 2
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PPG Paints Arena · 18,656 att.

Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/1/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-5 —
10/29/26 @ Nashville Predators W 4-3 —
10/28/26 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2 —
10/24/26 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 —
10/20/26 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-5 —
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Match Report

Capitals strike early, thrash Penguins 5-2

Nic Dowd scored twice for the first multigoal game of his career, Braden Holtby stopped 26 shots and the Washington Capitals dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Saturday.

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Play by Play

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Team Stats

WSH PIT
17
Blocked Shots
10
45
Hits
26
2
Takeaways
8
28
Shots
28
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
5
0.0
Power Play Percentage
20.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
26
Faceoffs Won
29
47.3
Faceoff Win Percent
52.7
5
Giveaways
7
6
Total Penalties
3
12
Penalty Minutes
6

Head to Head

WSH wins series 2-1

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

Injuries

Pittsburgh Penguins

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

Washington Capitals

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

NHL News

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Video Utah Mammoth vs. Philadelphia Flyers: Game Highlights Utah Mammoth vs. Philadelphia Flyers: Game Highlights ESPN 2 early goals lift Minnesota to a 5-1 win over Washington, snapping the Capitals' 3-game run — Quinn Hughes and Michael McCarron scored in the first 5:27 for Minnesota, and the Wild held on for a 5-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Video Minnesota Wild vs. Washington Capitals: Game Highlights Minnesota Wild vs. Washington Capitals: Game Highlights News Ryan Clark Predators acquire Shane Wright from Kraken for Matthew Wood The Nashville Predators traded forward Matthew Wood to the Seattle Kraken for forward Shane Wright on Sunday.