🐧 Away Penguins 34-29-13 before this game

4–3

Final / OT

🦅 Home Capitals 46-22-8 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	2	0	1	1	4
WSH	2	0	1	0	3

Penguins at Capitals

Penguins beat Capitals 4–3 in overtime at Capital One Arena on March 30, 2000.

🗓 Thu, Mar 30, 2000 · 18:00 CST 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Robert Lang

1 G, 3 A

5 shots · 24:03 TOI · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Alex Kovalev

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 26:00 TOI

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Martin Straka

2 A

3 shots · 25:33 TOI · +1

4rd star 🐧 PIT

Ron Tugnutt

32 saves

0.914 SV% · 3 GA

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Jeff Halpern Go-ahead 1st · 05:18

Assists: Ulf Dahlen, Rob Zettler · beat Ron Tugnutt

0–1

🐧 Alex Kovalev PP Tying 1st · 15:16

Assists: Janne Laukkanen, Robert Lang · beat Olie Kolzig

1–1

🦅 Richard Zednik Go-ahead 1st · 15:59

Assists: Joe Murphy, Sergei Gonchar · beat Ron Tugnutt

1–2

🐧 Robert Lang PP Tying 1st · 17:03

Assists: Martin Straka, Janne Laukkanen · beat Olie Kolzig

2–2

3rd period

🐧 Josef Beranek PP Go-ahead 3rd · 10:40

Assists: Robert Lang, Alex Kovalev · beat Olie Kolzig

3–2

🦅 Chris Simon Tying 3rd · 13:52

Assists: Glen Metropolit, Adam Oates · beat Ron Tugnutt

3–3

Overtime

🐧 Hans Jonsson Go-ahead OT · 02:25

Assists: Martin Straka, Robert Lang · beat Olie Kolzig

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT WSH🦅

32 Shots on goal 35

3/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

17 Hits 29

11 Blocked shots 10

6 Takeaways 4

12 Giveaways 7

10 Penalty minutes 12

PIT shooting 12.5% (4/32) WSH shooting 8.6% (3/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Ron Tugnutt

32/35

.914 SV% · 3 GA · 62:25 TOI

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

28/32

.875 SV% · 4 GA · 62:25 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 34-29-13 (45% win rate, 76 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 46-22-8 (61% win rate, 76 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 34-29-13 (45% win rate, 76 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 46-22-8 (61% win rate, 76 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Straka · Lang · Kovalev 25:33

L2 Beranek · Wright · Hrdina 15:42

L3 Barnaby · Falloon · Morozov 12:04

L4 Leach · Brown 4:32

D1 Popovic · Slegr 21:22

D2 Laukkanen · Jonsson 20:18

D3 Boughner · Kasparaitis 18:36

D4 Moran 6:24

🦅Capitals

L1 Simon · Konowalchuk · Oates 20:51

L2 Halpern · Metropolit · Dahlen 16:01

L3 Yake · Murphy · Zednik 13:48

L4 Sacco · McKenzie · Bondra 6:49

D1 Gonchar · Witt 25:47

D2 Johansson · Reekie 21:54

D3 Klee · Zettler 12:54

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Capitals won

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on March 30, 2000?

Penguins won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Capitals?

The final score was Penguins 4, Capitals 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Alex Kovalev, Hans Jonsson, Josef Beranek, Robert Lang.

Who scored for Capitals?

Chris Simon, Jeff Halpern, Richard Zednik.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ron Tugnutt made 32 saves on 35 shots (.914 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 28 saves on 32 shots (.875 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 3–1 after 4 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 · Mar 28

🦅Capitals

Previous game · Mar 28

Also on March 30, 2000

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