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Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

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NHL· Season 2023

14 October 2023 at 00:30
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Washington Capitals

0–4
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Pittsburgh Penguins

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Washington Capitals 4:0. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by E. Malkin 4′, S. Crosby 5′, S. Crosby 11′, R. Smith 16′. League standings: Washington Capitals #7, Pittsburgh Penguins #1.

Match Events

Key match events between Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins — 4 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.

Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins
Period 1
!
16′
R. Rakell

Tripping

Period 2
4′
E. Malkin

E. Karlsson

T. Van Riemsdyk

Hooking

5′
!
5′
S. Crosby

E. Malkin

!
9′
B. Rust

Roughing

M. Fehervary

Roughing

9′
!
R. Sandin

Slashing

10′
!
11′
S. Crosby

J. Guentzel

!
19′
M. Nieto

Hooking

Period 3
A. Ovechkin

Slashing

!
!
8′
L. Eller

Hooking

16′
R. Smith
!
19′
M. Pettersson

Fighting

T. Wilson

Fighting

19′
!

Rivalry since 2017

Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results· 50

Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 50 times — Washington Capitals won 24, Pittsburgh Penguins won 26, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 326 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.52 per match (170 for the home side, 156 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–7 in 2017.

Washington Capitals
24
wins
Drawn
0
·
Pittsburgh Penguins
26
wins
Total goals
326 · 6.5/match
Both scored
46/50 · 92%
Over 2.5
49/50 · 98%

Recent Meetings

Washington Capitals3–0Pittsburgh Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins3–6Washington Capitals
11/04/26NHL
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Pittsburgh Penguins5–3Washington Capitals
07/11/25NHL
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Pittsburgh Penguins5–2Washington Capitals
18/04/25NHL
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Pittsburgh Penguins3–8Washington Capitals
22/02/25NHL
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Washington Capitals4–1Pittsburgh Penguins
19/01/25NHL
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Washington Capitals2–4Pittsburgh Penguins
09/11/24NHL
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Washington Capitals1–4Pittsburgh Penguins
05/04/24NHL
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Pittsburgh Penguins0–6Washington Capitals
08/03/24NHL
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Pittsburgh Penguins3–4Washington Capitals
03/01/24NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 8–7 v 2017
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Standings

Washington Capitals sit #7 and Pittsburgh Penguins are #1 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Boston Bruins0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Buffalo Sabres0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Florida Panthers0
GP0Won0Lost0
5Montreal Canadiens0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Ottawa Senators0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Tampa Bay Lightning0
GP0Won0Lost0
8Toronto Maple Leafs0
GP0Won0Lost0

Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Chicago Blackhawks0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Colorado Avalanche0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Dallas Stars0
GP0Won0Lost0
5Minnesota Wild0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Nashville Predators0
GP0Won0Lost0
7St. Louis Blues0
GP0Won0Lost0
8Utah0
GP0Won0Lost0

Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Calgary Flames0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Edmonton Oilers0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Los Angeles Kings0
GP0Won0Lost0
5San Jose Sharks0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Vancouver Canucks0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Vegas Golden Knights0
GP0Won0Lost0
8Seattle Kraken0
GP0Won0Lost0

Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Carolina Hurricanes0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Columbus Blue Jackets0
GP0Won0Lost0
4New Jersey Devils0
GP0Won0Lost0
5New York Islanders0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Philadelphia Flyers0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Washington Capitals0
GP0Won0Lost0
8New York Rangers0
GP0Won0Lost0

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026