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.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
5
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/24/26 | vs Buffalo Sabres | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/20/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 2-5 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 16:30 5-2
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Missed 13:43 5-2
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Missed 13:31 5-2
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Goal 13:12 5-2
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Goal 12:16 4-2
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Missed 12:11 4-1
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Penalty 10:34
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Missed 8:32 4-1
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Missed 6:29 4-1
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Missed 5:29 4-1
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Goal 5:09 4-1
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Goal 0:34 4-0
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Missed 0:27 3-0
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Missed 19:57 3-0
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Penalty 19:35
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Missed 19:29 3-0
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Penalty 18:48
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Penalty 16:02
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Penalty 16:02 3-0
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Penalty 15:43
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Missed 12:38 3-0
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Missed 11:29 3-0
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Penalty 9:07
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Missed 7:53 3-0
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Missed 7:02 3-0
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Missed 6:02 3-0
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Missed 5:24 3-0
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Missed 2:35 3-0
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Goal 18:38 3-0
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Missed 17:07 2-0
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Goal 16:15 2-0
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Missed 15:29 1-0
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Missed 15:11 1-0
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Missed 10:06 1-0
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Missed 8:31 1-0
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Penalty 7:12 1-0
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Missed 7:00 1-0
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Penalty 6:37
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Penalty 2:03
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Penalty 2:03
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Goal 1:52 1-0
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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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Hit 19:54 5-2
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Face Off 19:49 5-2
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Stoppage 19:49 5-2
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Hit 18:15 5-2
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Shot 18:13 5-2
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Shot 18:00 5-2
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Shot 17:58 5-2
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Takeaway 17:53 5-2
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Face Off 17:29 5-2
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Stoppage 17:29 5-2
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Face Off 16:51 5-2
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Stoppage 16:51 5-2
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Shot 16:50 5-2
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Takeaway 16:49 5-2
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Missed 16:30 5-2
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Face Off 16:09 5-2
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Stoppage 16:09 5-2
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Blocked 16:08 5-2
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Shot 15:54 5-2
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Shot 15:48 5-2
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Shot 14:54 5-2
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Hit 14:35 5-2
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Shot 14:26 5-2
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Blocked 14:12 5-2
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Hit 13:54 5-2
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Missed 13:43 5-2
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Missed 13:31 5-2
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Hit 13:24 5-2
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Face Off 13:12 5-2
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Goal 13:12 5-2
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Takeaway 12:51 4-2
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Takeaway 12:20 4-2
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Face Off 12:16 4-2
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Goal 12:16 4-2
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Blocked 12:14 4-1
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Missed 12:11 4-1
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Hit 11:40 4-1
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Face Off 10:48 4-1
Showing the last 40 of 313 events.
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
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
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