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Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL
Capitals
41-22-7, 89 PTS
3-5
Final
Penguins
38-23-9, 85 PTS
PPG Paints Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
WSH9151741
PIT912930

In net

Braden Holtby25/29 SV, .862
Matt Murray38/41 SV, .927
Team123T
WSH1113
PIT0325

Who won: Penguins 5-3

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins win the series 3-1. The Penguins outscored the Capitals 3-1 in the 2nd period. Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in goals (2). Jakub Vrana led the Capitals in goals (2).

Player of the game

Sidney Crosby

PIT · 2 G, 3 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

59%
WSH · 3.48 xG
41%
PIT · 2.97 xG

Capitals deserved better: 59% on chances, lost 3-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:25Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Face Off

  3. P3 0:26Patric Hornqvist

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Hornqvist

  4. GOALP3 0:56
    Jared McCann

    Goal!

    J. McCann · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    WSH 3 - 5 PIT
  5. P3 0:59Evgeny Kuznetsov
    TO

    Giveaway

    E. Kuznetsov

  6. P3 1:11Sidney Crosby
    TO

    Takeaway

    S. Crosby · 2 G

  7. P3 1:34Sidney Crosby

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Crosby · 2 G

  8. P3 1:35John Carlson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Carlson · 1 G

  9. P3 2:34Marcus Pettersson

    Big hit on L. Eller

    Hit

    M. Pettersson

  10. P3 3:37Jakub Vrana

    Shot blocked by S. Crosby

    Blocked

    J. Vrana · 2 G

  11. P3 4:58Phil Kessel

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Kessel · 1 G, 1 A

  12. GOALP3 5:58
    John Carlson

    Goal!

    J. Carlson · 1 G

    Goal

    WSH 3 - 4 PIT
  13. P3 5:58Alex Ovechkin

    Shot

  14. P3 7:04T.J. Oshie

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T.J. Oshie · 2 A

  15. P3 7:04PIT

    Penalty

  16. P3 7:10Jakub Vrana
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Vrana · 2 G

  17. P3 7:24John Carlson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. Carlson · 1 G

  18. GOALP3 8:04
    Phil Kessel

    Goal!

    P. Kessel · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    WSH 2 - 4 PIT
  19. P3 9:27Sidney Crosby

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Crosby · 2 G

  20. P3 9:36Matt Niskanen

    Big hit on D. Simon

    Hit

    M. Niskanen

  21. P3 9:40Brett Connolly

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Connolly

  22. P3 10:14Dominik Simon
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Simon

  23. P3 10:26Dmitry Orlov

    Shot blocked by E. Gudbranson

    Blocked

    D. Orlov · 1 A

  24. P3 10:45T.J. Oshie

    Missed the net

    Missed

    T.J. Oshie · 2 A

  25. P3 11:04T.J. Oshie
    TO

    Giveaway

    T.J. Oshie · 2 A

Leaders

WSHPIT
Goals
Jakub Vrana
2
Sidney Crosby
2
Assists
Nicklas Backstrom
2
Justin Schultz
2
Points
Jakub Vrana
2
Sidney Crosby
2

Season seriesPIT wins series 3-1

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