Washington 7, Pittsburgh 1
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Kyle Rehman, Graham Skilliter
Linesmen:
Brandon Gawryletz, Brian Murphy
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
10-4-2-0 |
7-1-1-0 |
3-3-1-0 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
10-4-1-1 |
5-2-0-0 |
5-2-1-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 5-2-0-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 3-3-1-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 17:49 during 23 shifts and scored 5 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 2 goals and 3 assists.
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Phil Kessel played for 15:03 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Phil Kessel had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Washington |
|
Phil Kessel 1 |
Points |
Nicklas Backstrom 5 |
|
Phil Kessel 1 |
Goals |
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
|
Nick Bonino 1 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
T.J. Oshie 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
T.J. Oshie 1 |
|
Matt Murray .857 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .962 |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury 20 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 25 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Capitals have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .833 after a loss.
