3–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	0	0	0	3
WSH	0	0	0	6

Penguins at Capitals

Capitals beat Penguins 6–3 at Capital One Arena on December 26, 1989.

🗓 Tue, Dec 26, 1989 · 18:30 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1989-90 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Michal Pivonka

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🦅 WSH

Dino Ciccarelli

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · +1

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Bob Joyce

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT WSH🦅

27 Shots on goal 35

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

44 Penalty minutes 46

PIT shooting 11.1% (3/27) WSH shooting 17.1% (6/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Wendell Young

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:41 TOI

🦅Capitals

Don Beaupre

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 7-8 (47% win rate, 15 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 8-7 (53% win rate, 15 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 7-8 (47% win rate, 15 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 8-7 (53% win rate, 15 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on December 26, 1989?

Capitals won 6–3.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Capitals?

The final score was Penguins 3, Capitals 6.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Wendell Young made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Capitals season series?

Penguins lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 23

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Dec 23

Also on December 26, 1989

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