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2017-18 regular season

Capitals at Penguins

🗓 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 2–1

Penguins beat Capitals 7–4 at PPG Paints Arena on February 2, 2018.

WSH – PIT
33–39
Shots on goal
0/3–3/4
Power play
31–29
Hits
11–14
Blocked shots
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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
Evgeni Malkin
2 G, 2 A
5 shots · 19:05 TOI
2nd star 🐧 PIT
Phil Kessel
2 G, 1 A
4 shots · 17:44 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Alex Ovechkin
2 G, 1 A
5 shots · 19:51 TOI

Scoring

11 goals · in order
1st period
🐧 Phil Kessel Go-ahead 1st · 02:11
Assists: Riley Sheahan, Jake Guentzel · beat Braden Holtby
0–1
🐧 Carl Hagelin 1st · 15:50
Unassisted · beat Braden Holtby
0–2
🦅 Alex Ovechkin 1st · 18:10
Assists: Christian Djoos · beat Matt Murray
1–2
2nd period
🐧 Patric Hornqvist PP 2nd · 00:26
Assists: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin · beat Braden Holtby
1–3
🦅 Dmitry Orlov 2nd · 03:08
Assists: Lars Eller, Matt Niskanen · beat Matt Murray
2–3
🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov Tying 2nd · 11:57
Assists: Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin · beat Matt Murray
3–3
3rd period
🐧 Evgeni Malkin Go-ahead 3rd · 01:01
Assists: Phil Kessel, Olli Maatta · beat Braden Holtby
3–4
🦅 Alex Ovechkin Tying 3rd · 01:50
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov · beat Matt Murray
4–4
🐧 Bryan Rust PP Go-ahead 3rd · 06:08
Assists: Kris Letang, Riley Sheahan · beat Braden Holtby
4–5
🐧 Phil Kessel 3rd · 07:59
Assists: Evgeni Malkin, Carl Hagelin · beat Braden Holtby
4–6
🐧 Evgeni Malkin PP 3rd · 10:00
Assists: Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel · beat Philipp Grubauer
4–7

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Burakovsky · Kuznetsov 18:41
L2 Eller · Backstrom · Oshie 16:33
L3 Stephenson · Wilson · Connolly 13:29
L4 Beagle · Smith-Pelly · Chiasson 10:00
D1 Orlov · Niskanen 23:16
D2 Carlson · Orpik 20:18
D3 Bowey · Djoos 13:46
🐧Penguins
L1 Crosby · Malkin · Kessel 19:05
L2 Hagelin · Sheahan · Rust 16:35
L3 Simon · Guentzel · Kuhnhackl 13:42
L4 Rowney · Hornqvist · Reaves 9:05
D1 Letang · Dumoulin 22:31
D2 Oleksiak · Schultz 18:54
D3 Cole · Maatta 16:23

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH PIT🐧
33 Shots on goal 39
0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 3/4
31 Hits 29
11 Blocked shots 14
7 Takeaways 9
4 Giveaways 10
10 Penalty minutes 8
WSH shooting 12.1% (4/33) PIT shooting 17.9% (7/39)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Braden Holtby
27/33
.818 SV% · 6 GA · 47:59 TOI
Philipp Grubauer
5/6
.833 SV% · 1 GA · 12:01 TOI
🐧Penguins
Matt Murray
29/33
.879 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

11 of 11 goals located
Phil Kessel · 1st 02:11 · 0–1 Carl Hagelin · 1st 15:50 · 0–2 Alex Ovechkin · 1st 18:10 · 1–2 Patric Hornqvist · 2nd 00:26 · 1–3 Dmitry Orlov · 2nd 03:08 · 2–3 Evgeny Kuznetsov · 2nd 11:57 · 3–3 Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 01:01 · 3–4 Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 01:50 · 4–4 Bryan Rust · 3rd 06:08 · 4–5 Phil Kessel · 3rd 07:59 · 4–6 Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 10:00 · 4–7
WSH PIT
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-3 (50% win rate, 6 games)
Penguins
Penguins — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 8-2-1 (73% win rate, 11 games)
After 2nd — 3–3
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 7-4-2 (54% win rate, 13 games)
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 2nd: 7-5-1 (54% win rate, 13 games)

Last meetings

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Penguins lead the season series 2–1
Nov 102017 🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH 1–4 Oct 112017 🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH 3–2 May 102017 🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH 2–0 May 82017 🦅WSH @ 🐧PIT 5–2 May 62017 🐧PIT @ 🦅WSH 2–4
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Who won Capitals vs Penguins on February 2, 2018?

Penguins won 7–4. The final score was Capitals 4, Penguins 7.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin (2), Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Who scored for Penguins?

Evgeni Malkin (2), Phil Kessel (2), Bryan Rust, Carl Hagelin, Patric Hornqvist.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 27 saves on 33 shots (.818 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Matt Murray made 29 saves on 33 shots (.879 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 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeJan 31 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 3–5 AfterFeb 4 🎰VGK @ 🦅WSH 4–3
🐧 Penguins
BeforeJan 30 🦈SJS @ 🐧PIT 2–5 AfterFeb 3 🐧PIT @ 😈NJD 1–3
Also on February 2
🐙DET 4–1 🌪️CAR 🦈SJS 3–1 🧥CBJ 🎰VGK 2–5 🌲MIN
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