Capitals 3–4 Penguins — Final Score & Stats (Jan 22, 2012)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

James Neal

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · 21:46 TOI

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Evgeni Malkin

1 G, 2 A

6 shots · 22:39 TOI

3rd star 🦅 WSH

Alex Ovechkin

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 20:35 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Kris Letang PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:51

Unassisted · beat Michal Neuvirth

0–1

🐧 James Neal 1st · 05:52

Assists: Evgeni Malkin · beat Michal Neuvirth

0–2

2nd period

🦅 Brooks Laich 2nd · 11:02

Assists: Dennis Wideman, Alex Ovechkin · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

1–2

🦅 Alexander Semin Tying 2nd · 14:38

Assists: Mathieu Perreault, Alex Ovechkin · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

2–2

3rd period

🦅 Alex Ovechkin Go-ahead 3rd · 01:08

Assists: Alexander Semin, Mathieu Perreault · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

3–2

🐧 James Neal Tying 3rd · 07:06

Assists: Evgeni Malkin, Brooks Orpik · beat Michal Neuvirth

3–3

Overtime

🐧 Evgeni Malkin Go-ahead OT · 01:31

Assists: Paul Martin, James Neal · beat Michal Neuvirth

3–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Laich · Semin 20:35

L2 Hendricks · Perreault · Brouwer 16:32

L3 Chimera · Halpern · Knuble 12:23

L4 Eakin · Beagle · Ward 7:36

D1 Wideman · Alzner 25:29

D2 Carlson · Hamrlik 22:12

D3 Orlov · Erskine 9:42

🐧Penguins

L1 Neal · Kunitz · Malkin 21:46

L2 Cooke · Sullivan · Dupuis 16:20

L3 Jeffrey · Kennedy · Park 14:06

L4 Tangradi · Vitale · Adams 6:49

D1 Letang · Orpik 25:36

D2 Martin · Michalek 21:08

D3 Niskanen · Engelland 11:14

Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH PIT🐧

20 Shots on goal 27

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

29 Hits 21

25 Blocked shots 17

2 Takeaways 3

4 Giveaways 2

17 Penalty minutes 15

WSH shooting 15.0% (3/20) PIT shooting 14.8% (4/27)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Michal Neuvirth

23/27

.852 SV% · 4 GA · 61:31 TOI

🐧Penguins

Marc-Andre Fleury

17/20

.850 SV% · 3 GA · 61:31 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located

WSH PIT

The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

After 1st — 0–2

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 1-3 (25% win rate, 4 games)

Penguins

Penguins — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 2-0-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Capitals

Capitals — tied after 2nd: 7-5-1 (54% win rate, 13 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 8-3-1 (67% win rate, 12 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 2–2

Jan 112012 🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH 0–1 Dec 12011 🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH 2–1 Oct 132011 🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT 3–2 OT Feb 212011 🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT 1–0 Feb 62011 🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH 0–3

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Who won Capitals vs Penguins on January 22, 2012?

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

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Brooks Laich.

Who scored for Penguins?

James Neal (2), Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Michal Neuvirth made 23 saves on 27 shots (.852 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Marc-Andre Fleury made 17 saves on 20 shots (.850 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?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeJan 20 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 0–3 AfterJan 24 🐻BOS @ 🦅WSH 3–5

🐧 Penguins

BeforeJan 20 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐧PIT 4–5 AfterJan 24 🐧PIT @ 🎵STL 3–2

Also on January 22

🐻BOS 6–5 🔔PHI 🏔️COL 2–3 🦆ANA

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