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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Penguins
26-9-5, 57 PTS
2-5
Final
Capitals
27-9-5, 59 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

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PIT1310932
WSH9111030

In net

Marc-Andre Fleury25/29 SV, .862
Braden Holtby30/32 SV, .938
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PIT0022
WSH1135

Who won: Capitals 5-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 2-1. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (2). Evgeni Malkin led the Penguins in goals (1).

Player of the game

Nicklas Backstrom

WSH · 1 G, 3 A, 2 SOG

9.0

Deserved to win

61%
PIT · 3.11 xG
39%
WSH · 2.48 xG

Penguins deserved better: 61% on chances, lost 2-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:18Matt Cullen

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Cullen

  3. GOALP3 0:18
    Lars Eller

    Goal!

    L. Eller · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 2 - 5 WSH
  4. P3 0:21T.J. Oshie
    TO

    Takeaway

    T.J. Oshie · 3 A

  5. P3 1:00Nicklas Backstrom

    Face off

    Face Off

  6. P3 1:14Jay Beagle
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Beagle

  7. P3 2:04Sidney Crosby

    Shot blocked by M. Niskanen

    Blocked

    S. Crosby · 1 A

  8. GOALP3 2:36
    Patric Hornqvist

    Goal!

    P. Hornqvist · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 2 - 4 WSH
  9. P3 3:36Lars Eller

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    L. Eller · 1 G

  10. P3 3:36T.J. Oshie

    Penalty

  11. P3 3:42Olli Maatta

    Missed the net

    Missed

    O. Maatta

  12. P3 3:50Dmitry Orlov
    TO

    Giveaway

    D. Orlov · 1 A

  13. P3 4:04Bryan Rust

    Big hit on T.J. Oshie

    Hit

    B. Rust

  14. P3 4:09T.J. Oshie
    TO

    Takeaway

    T.J. Oshie · 3 A

  15. P3 5:43Justin Williams

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Williams · 1 G

  16. GOALP3 6:49
    Nicklas Backstrom

    Goal!

    N. Backstrom · 1 G, 3 A

    Goal

    PIT 1 - 4 WSH
  17. P3 7:02Matt Cullen

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    M. Cullen

  18. P3 7:04Carl Hagelin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Hagelin

  19. P3 7:18Matt Cullen

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Cullen

  20. P3 7:24John Carlson
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Carlson · 2 A

  21. P3 7:38Nick Bonino
    TO

    Takeaway

    N. Bonino

  22. P3 8:46Kris Letang

    Shot blocked by J. Carlson

    Blocked

    K. Letang

  23. P3 10:56Brooks Orpik

    Big hit on S. Wilson

    Hit

    B. Orpik

  24. GOALP3 12:14
    Evgeni Malkin

    Goal!

    E. Malkin · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 1 - 3 WSH
  25. P3 12:20Justin Schultz
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Schultz · 1 A

Leaders

PITWSH
Goals
Evgeni Malkin
1
Alex Ovechkin
2
Assists
Phil Kessel
2
Nicklas Backstrom
3
Points
Phil Kessel
2
Nicklas Backstrom
4

Season seriesWSH leads series 2-1

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