Match Summary
Washington Capitals defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 6:3. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by B. Rust , M. Johansson 1′, D. Orlov 7′, J. Carter 18′, B. Boyle 19′, A. Ovechkin 4′, T. Wilson 11′, E. Kuznetsov 18′, M. Fehervary 19′. League standings: Pittsburgh Penguins #7, Washington Capitals #8.
Match Events
Key match events between Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals — 9 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.
E. Malkin
Hooking
N. Dowd
Interference
T. Blueger
Interference
High sticking
Delay of game
N. Backstrom
Fighting
Fighting
Too many men on the ice
High sticking
J. Carlson
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results
Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals have met 98 times — Pittsburgh Penguins won 51, Washington Capitals won 47, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 51 victories from 98 meetings. A combined 598 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.10 per match (290 for the home side, 308 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 86 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 94 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–7 in 2017.
51
Pittsburgh Penguins
0
Drawn
47
Washington Capitals
Recent Meetings (98)
Standings
Pittsburgh Penguins sit #7 and Washington Capitals are #8 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 | |
16Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
8Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026