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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Penguins
10-4-2, 22 PTS
1-7
Final
Capitals
10-4-2, 22 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PIT126826
WSH16131039

In net

Marc-Andre Fleury20/25 SV, .800
Braden Holtby25/26 SV, .962
Team123T
PIT0011
WSH3137

Who won: Capitals 7-1

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Capital One Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Capitals outscored the Penguins 3-0 in the 1st period. Nicklas Backstrom led the Capitals in goals (2). Phil Kessel led the Penguins in goals (1).

Player of the game

Nicklas Backstrom

WSH · 2 G, 3 A, 4 SOG

9.8

Deserved to win

28%
PIT · 2.90 xG
72%
WSH · 4.32 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 72% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:03Justin Williams
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Williams · 1 G

  3. P3 0:23Justin Schultz

    Shot blocked by J. Beagle

    Blocked

    J. Schultz · 1 A

  4. P3 0:47Jay Beagle

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Beagle · 1 A

  5. P3 1:40Matt Niskanen

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Niskanen · 1 A

  6. P3 1:50Tom Wilson

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    T. Wilson

  7. GOALP3 3:02
    Nicklas Backstrom

    Goal!

    N. Backstrom · 2 G, 3 A

    Goal

    PIT 1 - 7 WSH
  8. P3 3:14Conor Sheary
    TO

    Takeaway

    C. Sheary

  9. P3 3:25Brian Dumoulin

    Big hit on T.J. Oshie

    Hit

    B. Dumoulin

  10. P3 3:31Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom · 2 G, 3 A

  11. GOALP3 3:32
    Phil Kessel

    Goal!

    P. Kessel · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 1 - 6 WSH
  12. P3 3:33Nick Bonino

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. Bonino · 1 A

  13. P3 3:38John Carlson
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Carlson · 1 A

  14. P3 3:40John Carlson

    Big hit on C. Hagelin

    Hit

    J. Carlson · 1 A

  15. P3 3:44Justin Schultz
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Schultz · 1 A

  16. P3 3:57Nick Bonino

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Bonino · 1 A

  17. P3 6:59Brooks Orpik

    Shot blocked by N. Bonino

    Blocked

    B. Orpik · 1 A

  18. GOALP3 9:34
    Alex Ovechkin

    Goal!

    A. Ovechkin · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 0 - 6 WSH
  19. P3 9:38Andre Burakovsky
    TO

    Takeaway

    A. Burakovsky · 1 A

  20. P3 10:23Marcus Johansson

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Johansson · 1 A

  21. P3 10:48Chris Kunitz

    Big hit on M. Johansson

    Hit

    C. Kunitz

  22. P3 10:59Nicklas Backstrom

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    N. Backstrom · 2 G, 3 A

  23. P3 11:09Evgeni Malkin

    Missed the net

    Missed

    E. Malkin

  24. P3 11:24Matt Niskanen
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Niskanen · 1 A

  25. P3 13:08Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Shot blocked by K. Letang

    Blocked

    E. Kuznetsov

Leaders

PITWSH
Goals
Phil Kessel
1
Nicklas Backstrom
2
Assists
Justin Schultz
1
Nicklas Backstrom
3
Points
Phil Kessel
1
Nicklas Backstrom
5

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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