Washington 6, Pittsburgh 3
Saturday, May 5, 2018 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, May 5, 2018
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Devin Berg, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
47-29-4-2 |
30-9-2-0 |
17-20-2-2 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
49-26-6-1 |
28-11-2-0 |
21-15-4-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 28-11-2-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 17-20-2-2 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Evgeny Kuznetsov played for 20:10 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Evgeny Kuznetsov had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Phil Kessel played for 16:51 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Phil Kessel had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Washington |
|
Phil Kessel 2 |
Points |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 3 |
|
Sidney Crosby 1 |
Goals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 1 |
|
Phil Kessel 2 |
Assists |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 |
|
Sidney Crosby 1 |
Power Play Goals |
John Carlson 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Matt Murray .867 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .923 |
|
Matt Murray 26 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 36 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Capitals have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .636 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Washington. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .667 after a loss.
