Penguins vs Capitals final score, Oct 7: Penguins 3, Capitals 5
Before the game the model favoured Washington Capitals at 52%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 7 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Capital One Arena |
| Home | Washington Capitals |
| Away | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Team stats
| PIT | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | 30 | 27 |
| Expected goals | 3.70 | 4.18 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 7 | 22 |
| Blocked shots | 18 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 8 |
Before the game
| PIT | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 48% | 52% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 00:23 | WSH | Anthony Beauvillier | Dylan Strome | PIT 0–1 WSH |
| 1st 01:19 | PIT | Bryan Rust | Ben Kindel, Samuel Girard | PIT 1–1 WSH |
| 1st 11:51 | WSH | Tom Wilson | Pierre-Luc Dubois | PIT 1–2 WSH |
| 2nd 04:42 | WSH | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Tom Wilson | PIT 1–3 WSH |
| 2nd 13:14 | WSH | Alex Tuch | Tom Wilson | PIT 1–4 WSH |
| 2nd 14:05 | PIT | Tommy Novak | Unassisted | PIT 2–4 WSH |
| 2nd 18:01 | PIT | Nick Robertson | Kaedan Korczak, Blake Lizotte | PIT 3–4 WSH |
| 3rd 03:55 | WSH | Ryan Leonard (power play) | Jordan Kyrou, Cole Hutson | PIT 3–5 WSH |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wilson | WSH | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Tuch | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Rust | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Robertson | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Leonard | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Novak | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Kindel | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Lizotte | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cole Hutson | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Strome | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Kyrou | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaedan Korczak | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Samuel Girard | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | WSH | 27 | 30 | 60:00 |
| Arturs Silovs | PIT | 22 | 27 | 56:04 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 5-7-2 | 12 | 88 | 27% |
| Washington Capitals | 8-5-0 | 16 | 92 | 41% |