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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Washington Capitals won 1 of their last 2 NHL games; Pittsburgh Penguins won 2 of 3.
- In the table: Washington Capitals 23rd (2 pts), Pittsburgh Penguins 10th (4 pts).
- Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 10 times since 2024: 6 wins for Washington Capitals, 4 for Pittsburgh Penguins; 6.7 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Form
Last 5 games
Washington Capitals
- L1–3Tampa Bay Lightning03/10
- W5–2Carolina Hurricanes02/10
- W2–1Columbus Blue Jackets14/04
- W3–0Pittsburgh Penguins12/04
- W6–3Pittsburgh Penguins11/04
Pittsburgh Penguins
- L2–3Winnipeg Jets05/10
- W6–5Montréal Canadiens03/10
- W7–0Philadelphia Flyers30/09
- L0–1Philadelphia Flyers29/04
- W3–2Philadelphia Flyers27/04
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Washington CapitalsPittsburgh Penguins
3.0Goals scored5.0
2.5Goals conceded2.7
24.0Shots33.3
25Power play %33
46Faceoffs won %46
21.5Hits14.3
21Penalty minutes6
Sample: Washington Capitals 2 games · Pittsburgh Penguins 3 games · NHL 26/27
–Goals scored7.0
–Goals conceded0.0
–Shots38.0
–Power play %50
–Faceoffs won %38
–Hits23.0
–Penalty minutes8
Sample: Washington Capitals 0 games · Pittsburgh Penguins 1 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 3 games in the competition
Washington CapitalsPittsburgh Penguins
1/2Games with 5+ goals3/3
0/2Went to overtime1/3
0/2No goals conceded1/3
1/2Scored 3+ goals2/3
Head to head
Last 10 meetings
6Washington Capitals wins4Pittsburgh Penguins wins6.7goals per game
- 12/04/26Washington Capitals3–0Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- 11/04/26Pittsburgh Penguins3–6Washington CapitalsNHL
- 07/11/25Pittsburgh Penguins5–3Washington CapitalsNHL
- 17/04/25Pittsburgh Penguins5–2Washington CapitalsNHL
- 22/02/25Pittsburgh Penguins3–8Washington CapitalsNHL
- 19/01/25Washington Capitals4–1Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- 09/11/24Washington Capitals2–4Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- 04/04/24Washington Capitals1–4Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- 08/03/24Pittsburgh Penguins0–6Washington CapitalsNHL
- 03/01/24Pittsburgh Penguins3–4Washington CapitalsNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 4 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 4 |
| 11 | Seattle Kraken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 12 | Ottawa Senators | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 21 | Nashville Predators | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 23 | Washington Capitals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Dallas Stars | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Key players
Season leaders
Washington Capitals
No player numbers for this season yet.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Goals
- Nicholas Robertson2
- Ben Kindel1
- Ville Koivunen1
Assists
- Samuel Girard2
- Filip Hallander2
- Kaedan Korczak2
Points
- Filip Hallander3
- Samuel Girard2
- Nicholas Robertson2
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL