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Regular season · October 7, 2026 · Final
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Game Summary
DateOctober 7, 2026
Your time7:30 PM ET
TV / broadcastTNT, HBO MAX
ArenaCapital One Arena
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | PIT | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 3 | 5 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | PIT | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | 8 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | PIT | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 30 | 27 |
| Faceoff win % | 41.5% | 58.5% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 22/53 | 31/53 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/3 | 1/4 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 8 |
| Hits | 7 | 22 |
| Blocked Shots | 18 | 15 |
| Giveaways | 21 | 11 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 6 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | PIT–WSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:23 | WSH | Anthony Beauvillier (1) | Dylan Strome (3) | Even strength | Backhand | 0–1 |
| 1 | 01:19 | PIT | Bryan Rust (1) | Ben Kindel (2), Samuel Girard (3) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–1 |
| 1 | 11:51 | WSH | Tom Wilson (1) | Pierre-Luc Dubois (3) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–2 |
| 2 | 04:42 | WSH | Pierre-Luc Dubois (1) | Tom Wilson (2) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–3 |
| 2 | 13:14 | WSH | Alex Tuch (3) | Tom Wilson (3) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–4 |
| 2 | 14:05 | PIT | Tommy Novak (3) | Unassisted | Even strength | Snap shot | 2–4 |
| 2 | 18:01 | PIT | Nick Robertson (3) | Kaedan Korczak (4), Blake Lizotte (1) | Even strength | Tip-in | 3–4 |
| 3 | 03:55 | WSH | Ryan Leonard (2) | Jordan Kyrou (1), Cole Hutson (1) | Power play | Snap shot | 3–5 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:31 | PIT | Ville Koivunen | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Cole Hutson | — |
| 1 | 06:47 | PIT | Nick Robertson | Delaying game puck over glass | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 1 | 13:45 | WSH | Ryan Leonard | Roughing | 2 | Minor | Kaedan Korczak | — |
| 2 | 18:53 | WSH | Jakob Chychrun | Holding | 2 | Minor | Nick Robertson | — |
| 3 | 01:58 | PIT | Trevor van Riemsdyk | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Anthony Beauvillier | — |
| 3 | 06:55 | PIT | Blake Lizotte | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Alex Ovechkin | — |
| 3 | 10:38 | WSH | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Boarding | 2 | Minor | Declan Carlile | — |
| 3 | 20:00 | WSH | Jakob Chychrun | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Evgeni Malkin | — |
PIT Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Robertson | 14 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:32 |
| Bryan Rust | 17 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:09 |
| Tommy Novak | 18 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:17 |
| Connor Dewar | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:11 |
| Hendrix Lapierre | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:02 |
| Ville Koivunen | 41 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14:08 |
| Blake Lizotte | 46 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:53 |
| Egor Chinakhov | 59 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:29 |
| Rickard Rakell | 67 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:22 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:22 |
| Ben Kindel | 81 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:36 |
| Sidney Crosby | 87 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:07 |
| Kaedan Korczak | 6 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17:23 |
| Samuel Girard | 49 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:00 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 57 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:24 |
| Kris Letang | 58 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:16 |
| Erik Karlsson | 65 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:44 |
| Declan Carlile | 72 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:04 |
PIT Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Robertson | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bryan Rust | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tommy Novak | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.2% |
| Connor Dewar | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hendrix Lapierre | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ville Koivunen | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Blake Lizotte | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1% |
| Egor Chinakhov | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rickard Rakell | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Evgeni Malkin | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ben Kindel | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44.4% |
| Sidney Crosby | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.6% |
| Kaedan Korczak | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Samuel Girard | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kris Letang | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Erik Karlsson | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Declan Carlile | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
PIT Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Arturs Silovs | 37 | 22 | 27 | 5 | 81.5% | 56:04 | Loss |
PIT Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Murashov | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sergei Murashov | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Arturs Silovs | Even strength | 15/19 | 4 |
| Arturs Silovs | Opponent on power play | 5/6 | 1 |
| Arturs Silovs | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
WSH Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 8 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 |
| Ryan Leonard | 9 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13:53 |
| Dylan Strome | 17 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:31 |
| Aliaksei Protas | 21 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:04 |
| Boone Jenner | 22 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:52 |
| Jordan Kyrou | 25 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:58 |
| Justin Sourdif | 34 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15:08 |
| Tom Wilson | 43 | Right wing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:49 |
| Ilya Protas | 62 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:44 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 72 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10:46 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 80 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:41 |
| Alex Tuch | 89 | Right wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18:35 |
| Jakob Chychrun | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25:22 |
| Timothy Liljegren | 27 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:03 |
| Martin Fehérváry | 42 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:56 |
| Cole Hutson | 44 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:29 |
| Dylan McIlrath | 52 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 09:01 |
| Vincent Desharnais | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21:03 |
WSH Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan Leonard | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Dylan Strome | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61.5% |
| Aliaksei Protas | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Boone Jenner | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Jordan Kyrou | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Justin Sourdif | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Tom Wilson | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ilya Protas | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54.5% |
| Anthony Beauvillier | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Alex Tuch | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jakob Chychrun | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Timothy Liljegren | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Martin Fehérváry | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cole Hutson | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dylan McIlrath | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vincent Desharnais | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
WSH Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | 48 | 27 | 30 | 3 | 90.0% | 60:00 | Win |
| Charlie Lindgren | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
WSH Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | Even strength | 22/25 | 3 |
| Logan Thompson | Opponent on power play | 3/3 | 0 |
| Logan Thompson | Opponent short-handed | 2/2 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Wilson | WSH | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 3 | Alex Tuch | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Garrett Rank | 7 |
| Referee | Kelly Sutherland | 11 |
| Linesperson | Libor Suchanek | 60 |
| Linesperson | Kilian McNamara | 93 |
| PIT head coach | Dan Muse | — |
| WSH head coach | Spencer Carbery | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 37 | Arturs Silovs | Goalie |
| PIT | 81 | Ben Kindel | Center |
| PIT | 46 | Blake Lizotte | Center |
| PIT | 17 | Bryan Rust | Right wing |
| PIT | 19 | Connor Dewar | Center |
| PIT | 72 | Declan Carlile | Defense |
| PIT | 59 | Egor Chinakhov | Right wing |
| PIT | 65 | Erik Karlsson | Defense |
| PIT | 71 | Evgeni Malkin | Center |
| PIT | 22 | Hendrix Lapierre | Center |
| PIT | 6 | Kaedan Korczak | Defense |
| PIT | 58 | Kris Letang | Defense |
| PIT | 14 | Nick Robertson | Left wing |
| PIT | 67 | Rickard Rakell | Right wing |
| PIT | 49 | Samuel Girard | Defense |
| PIT | 1 | Sergei Murashov | Goalie |
| PIT | 87 | Sidney Crosby | Center |
| PIT | 18 | Tommy Novak | Center |
| PIT | 57 | Trevor van Riemsdyk | Defense |
| PIT | 41 | Ville Koivunen | Right wing |
| WSH | 8 | Alex Ovechkin | Left wing |
| WSH | 89 | Alex Tuch | Right wing |
| WSH | 21 | Aliaksei Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 72 | Anthony Beauvillier | Right wing |
| WSH | 22 | Boone Jenner | Center |
| WSH | 79 | Charlie Lindgren | Goalie |
| WSH | 44 | Cole Hutson | Defense |
| WSH | 52 | Dylan McIlrath | Defense |
| WSH | 17 | Dylan Strome | Center |
| WSH | 62 | Ilya Protas | Left wing |
| WSH | 6 | Jakob Chychrun | Defense |
| WSH | 25 | Jordan Kyrou | Right wing |
| WSH | 34 | Justin Sourdif | Center |
| WSH | 48 | Logan Thompson | Goalie |
| WSH | 42 | Martin Fehérváry | Defense |
| WSH | 80 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Center |
| WSH | 9 | Ryan Leonard | Right wing |
| WSH | 27 | Timothy Liljegren | Defense |
| WSH | 43 | Tom Wilson | Right wing |
| WSH | 73 | Vincent Desharnais | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | PIT | Faceoff | Sidney Crosby wins faceoff against Dylan Strome |
| 1 | 00:14 | WSH | Hit | Anthony Beauvillier hits Kris Letang |
| 1 | 00:19 | PIT | Giveaway | Trevor van Riemsdyk |
| 1 | 00:23 | WSH | Goal | Anthony Beauvillier scores (Backhand) · Score: 0–1 (away–home) · Assist: Dylan Strome · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 00:23 | PIT | Faceoff | Tommy Novak wins faceoff against Pierre-Luc Dubois |
| 1 | 00:42 | PIT | Takeaway | Evgeni Malkin |
| 1 | 01:01 | WSH | Hit | Alex Tuch hits Declan Carlile |
| 1 | 01:19 | PIT | Goal | Bryan Rust scores (Snap shot) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Assist: Ben Kindel · Assist: Samuel Girard · Goalie: Logan Thompson |
| 1 | 01:19 | WSH | Faceoff | Ilya Protas wins faceoff against Ben Kindel |
| 1 | 02:09 | WSH | Hit | Justin Sourdif hits Kaedan Korczak |
| 1 | 02:16 | PIT | Giveaway | Trevor van Riemsdyk |
| 1 | 02:50 | WSH | Missed shot | Alex Tuch · Wrist shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs · Wide left |
| 1 | 02:51 | WSH | Shot on goal | Alex Tuch · Backhand · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 02:53 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 02:53 | WSH | Faceoff | Pierre-Luc Dubois wins faceoff against Sidney Crosby |
| 1 | 03:06 | WSH | Missed shot | Pierre-Luc Dubois · Snap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs · Wide left |
| 1 | 03:42 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 03:42 | WSH | Faceoff | Dylan Strome wins faceoff against Tommy Novak |
| 1 | 04:19 | WSH | Shot on goal | Dylan Strome · Snap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 04:26 | WSH | Hit | Dylan McIlrath hits Declan Carlile |
| 1 | 04:35 | PIT | Takeaway | Bryan Rust |
| 1 | 04:39 | PIT | Missed shot | Ben Kindel · Snap shot · Goalie: Logan Thompson · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 04:51 | PIT | Giveaway | Kaedan Korczak |
| 1 | 05:29 | PIT | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 05:31 | PIT | Penalty | Ville Koivunen · Tripping · 2 min · Drawn by Cole Hutson |
| 1 | 05:31 | WSH | Faceoff | Dylan Strome wins faceoff against Blake Lizotte |
| 1 | 05:34 | WSH | Missed shot | Alex Ovechkin · Slap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs · High and wide left |
| 1 | 05:41 | WSH | Missed shot | Dylan Strome · Snap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs · Wide right |
| 1 | 06:06 | WSH | Missed shot | Pierre-Luc Dubois · Slap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs · Above crossbar |
| 1 | 06:26 | WSH | Giveaway | Dylan Strome |
| 1 | 06:47 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 06:47 | PIT | Penalty | Nick Robertson · Delaying game puck over glass · 2 min |
| 1 | 06:47 | WSH | Faceoff | Ilya Protas wins faceoff against Blake Lizotte |
| 1 | 06:53 | WSH | Shot on goal | Cole Hutson · Snap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 06:55 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 06:55 | WSH | Faceoff | Ilya Protas wins faceoff against Blake Lizotte |
| 1 | 07:15 | WSH | Blocked shot | Alex Tuch · — · Blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:19 | WSH | Shot on goal | Ryan Leonard · Snap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 07:26 | WSH | Blocked shot | Cole Hutson · — · Blocked by Declan Carlile · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:45 | WSH | Shot on goal | Ilya Protas · Wrist shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs |
| 1 | 08:08 | — | Stoppage | Referee or linesman |
| 1 | 08:08 | WSH | Faceoff | Dylan Strome wins faceoff against Ben Kindel |
| 1 | 08:49 | WSH | Blocked shot | Martin Fehérváry · — · Blocked by Rickard Rakell · Blocked |
| 1 | 08:53 | WSH | Missed shot | Alex Ovechkin · Snap shot · Goalie: Arturs Silovs · Wide left |
| 1 | 09:42 | PIT | Giveaway | Kris Letang |
| 1 | 09:45 | WSH | Blocked shot | Timothy Liljegren · — · Blocked by Boone Jenner · Teammate blocked |
| 1 | 09:49 | WSH | Blocked shot | Cole Hutson · — · Blocked by Kris Letang · Blocked |
| 1 | 09:57 | PIT | Blocked shot | Egor Chinakhov · — · Blocked by Timothy Liljegren · Blocked |
| 1 | 09:59 | PIT | Blocked shot | Egor Chinakhov · — · Blocked by Cole Hutson · Blocked |
Shot Map
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