7–8

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	0	0	7
PIT	0	0	0	8

Capitals at Penguins

Penguins beat Capitals 8–7 at PPG Paints Arena on October 11, 1988.

🗓 Tue, Oct 11, 1988 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1988-89 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

3 G, 2 A

5 shots · +4

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Ridley

4 G, 1 A

5 shots

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Mike Gartner

2 G, 2 A

5 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PIT🐧

39 Shots on goal 26

4/14 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

29 Penalty minutes 52

WSH shooting 17.9% (7/39) PIT shooting 30.8% (8/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Pete Peeters

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 27:40 TOI

Clint Malarchuk

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 32:06 TOI

🐧Penguins

Wendell Young

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 1-1 (50% win rate, 2 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

7–6 (OT) · Penguins won

2–3 (OT) · Penguins won

Jan 1, 1988

🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH

3–5 · Capitals won

❓ WSH vs PIT, answered

Who won Capitals vs Penguins on October 11, 1988?

Penguins won 8–7.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Penguins?

The final score was Capitals 7, Penguins 8.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Pete Peeters made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Wendell Young made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Penguins season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Oct 8

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Oct 7

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