Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins, ESPN+ Hockey Night

NHL

18-11-6, 42 PTS

4-3

Final

18-14-4, 40 PTS

PPG Paints Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftPIT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	11	8	3	22
PIT	6	16	13	35

In net

Darcy Kuemper32/35 SV, .914

Tristan Jarry4/7 SV, .571

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	4	0	0	4
PIT	1	2	0	3

Who won: Capitals 4-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in ESPN+ Hockey Night on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at PPG Paints Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Capitals outscored the Penguins 4-1 in the 1st period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1). Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
P3 0:06
Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 0:08
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
P3 0:09
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
P3 0:15
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by John Carlson
P3 0:18
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
P3 0:23
Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
P3 0:28
Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Nic Dowd
P3 0:43
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
P3 0:44
Martin Fehervary hit Rickard Rakell
P3 0:59
Sidney Crosby hit Evgeny Kuznetsov
P3 1:06
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
P3 1:22
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Tom Wilson
P3 3:11
Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Left
P3 3:13
TO
Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
P3 3:24
TO
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
P3 3:33
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
P3 3:37
Reilly Smith Slap Shot Wide Left
P3 3:50
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
P3 5:07
Chad Ruhwedel shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
P3 5:30
TO
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
P3 5:54
Reilly Smith hit Martin Fehervary
P3 5:57
TO
Takeaway by Reilly Smith

Leaders

WSHPIT

Goals

Alex Ovechkin

1

Sidney Crosby

1

Assists

Rasmus Sandin

2

Sidney Crosby

1

Points

Rasmus Sandin

2

Sidney Crosby

2

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