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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

NHL
Penguins
16-12-6, 38 PTS
2-1
Final
Capitals
20-10-3, 43 PTS
Capital One Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

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PIT913830
WSH8101432

In net

Matt Murray31/32 SV, .969
Braden Holtby28/30 SV, .933
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PIT0202
WSH0101

Who won: Penguins 2-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Capital One Arena. The Penguins lead the series 2-1. Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in goals (1). Lars Eller led the Capitals in goals (1).

Player of the game

Sidney Crosby

PIT · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

41%
PIT · 3.16 xG
59%
WSH · 3.69 xG

Capitals deserved better: 59% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:11Jack Johnson
    TO

    Giveaway

  3. P3 0:18Derick Brassard

    Face off

    Face Off

  4. P3 0:25Alex Ovechkin

    Missed

  5. P3 0:42Alex Ovechkin

    Shot

  6. P3 0:59Nicklas Backstrom

    Shot blocked by S. Crosby

    Blocked

    N. Backstrom

  7. P3 2:40Sidney Crosby

    Big hit on M. Kempny

    Hit

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

  8. P3 3:37Evgeny Kuznetsov
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Kuznetsov

  9. P3 14:44Phil Kessel

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    P. Kessel

  10. Start of the 3rd period
  11. End of the 2nd period
  12. P2 0:00Brian Dumoulin

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    B. Dumoulin

  13. P2 0:06Evgeny Kuznetsov

    Missed the net

    Missed

    E. Kuznetsov

  14. P2 0:16Brian Dumoulin

    Big hit on J. Vrana

    Hit

    B. Dumoulin

  15. P2 0:38Michal Kempny
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Kempny

  16. P2 1:02Derick Brassard

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Brassard

  17. GOALP2 1:02
    Bryan Rust

    Goal!

    B. Rust · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 2 - 1 WSH
  18. P2 1:06Jake Guentzel

    Shot

  19. P2 1:20Bryan Rust

    Big hit on M. Niskanen

    Hit

    B. Rust · 1 G

  20. P2 1:28Sidney Crosby

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

  21. P2 1:33Sidney Crosby

    Missed the net

    Missed

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

  22. P2 3:07Kris Letang
    TO

    Takeaway

    K. Letang · 1 A

  23. P2 3:39Tanner Pearson

    Shot blocked by J. Carlson

    Blocked

    T. Pearson

  24. GOALP2 10:45
    Sidney Crosby

    Goal!

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    PIT 1 - 1 WSH
  25. P2 11:13Kris Letang

    Shot blocked by T. Wilson

    Blocked

    K. Letang · 1 A

Leaders

PITWSH
Goals
Sidney Crosby
1
Lars Eller
1
Assists
Sidney Crosby
1
Tom Wilson
1
Points
Sidney Crosby
2
Lars Eller
1

Season seriesPIT leads series 2-1

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