4–3

Final / OT

PIT leads 4–3

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

Penguins at Capitals — Second Round Game 5

Penguins, Second Round Game 5, beat Capitals 4–3 in overtime at Capital One Arena on May 9, 2009.

🗓 Sat, May 9, 2009 · 18:00 CDT 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 2008-09 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Second Round — Best of 7

PIT vs WSH · PIT leads 4–3 Full series →

Game 5

4–3

OT · PIT

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · 24:04 TOI

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Evgeni Malkin

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 22:59 TOI

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Jordan Staal

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 19:27 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

2nd period

🐧 Jordan Staal Go-ahead 2nd · 05:17

Assists: Miroslav Satan, Brooks Orpik · beat Semyon Varlamov

1–0

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Tying 2nd · 06:16

Assists: Tom Poti · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

1–1

🦅 Nicklas Backstrom PP Go-ahead 2nd · 14:35

Assists: Sergei Fedorov, Alex Ovechkin · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

1–2

3rd period

🐧 Ruslan Fedotenko Tying 3rd · 00:51

Assists: Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang · beat Semyon Varlamov

2–2

🐧 Matt Cooke Go-ahead 3rd · 06:27

Assists: Tyler Kennedy, Jordan Staal · beat Semyon Varlamov

3–2

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Tying 3rd · 15:52

Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

3–3

Overtime

🐧 Evgeni Malkin PP Go-ahead OT · 03:28

Assists: Chris Kunitz · beat Semyon Varlamov

4–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT WSH🦅

42 Shots on goal 31

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

30 Hits 39

24 Blocked shots 17

9 Takeaways 11

16 Giveaways 20

8 Penalty minutes 8

PIT shooting 9.5% (4/42) WSH shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Marc-Andre Fleury

28/31

.903 SV% · 3 GA · 63:28 TOI

🦅Capitals

Semyon Varlamov

38/42

.905 SV% · 4 GA · 63:09 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 51-32-9 (55% win rate, 92 games)

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 1st: 56-28-9 (60% win rate, 93 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Capitals

Capitals: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Malkin · Crosby · Staal 21:58

L2 Kunitz · Fedotenko · Cooke 17:57

L3 Talbot · Kennedy · Guerin 16:50

L4 Adams · Satan 10:16

D1 Gill · Scuderi 21:44

D2 Letang · Orpik 20:50

D3 Eaton · Boucher 16:08

D4 Goligoski 9:32

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Steckel 24:04

L2 Kozlov · Semin · Bradley 17:54

L3 Gordon · Fedorov · Laich 16:25

L4 Fleischmann · Beagle · Clark 5:33

D1 Green · Poti 24:42

D2 Erskine · Jurcina 20:00

D3 Pothier · Morrisonn 16:00

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Penguins won

4–3 (SO) · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs WSH, answered

Who won Penguins vs Capitals on May 9, 2009?

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?

Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Matt Cooke, Ruslan Fedotenko.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin (2), Nicklas Backstrom.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves on 31 shots (.903 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Semyon Varlamov made 38 saves on 42 shots (.905 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Capitals played?

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

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · May 8

🦅Capitals

Previous game · May 8

Also on May 9, 2009

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