3–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
WSH	0	0	0	3
PIT	0	0	0	5

Capitals at Penguins

Penguins beat Capitals 5–3 at PPG Paints Arena on December 6, 1989.

🗓 Wed, Dec 6, 1989 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1989-90 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

John Cullen

1 G, 2 A

3 shots

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Paul Coffey

3 A

4 shots

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Phil Bourque

2 G

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PIT🐧

39 Shots on goal 22

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

21 Penalty minutes 33

WSH shooting 7.7% (3/39) PIT shooting 22.7% (5/22)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Bob Mason

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 46:12 TOI

Jim Hrivnak

0/0

.000 SV% · 0 GA · 12:55 TOI

🐧Penguins

Wendell Young

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 4-3 (57% win rate, 7 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 2-4 (33% win rate, 6 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 4-3 (57% win rate, 7 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 2-4 (33% win rate, 6 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ WSH vs PIT, answered

Who won Capitals vs Penguins on December 6, 1989?

Penguins won 5–3.

What was the final score of Capitals vs Penguins?

The final score was Capitals 3, Penguins 5.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Bob Mason made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Wendell Young made 0 saves on 3 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 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Dec 5

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 2

Also on December 6, 1989

Capitals season page Penguins season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule