PENGUINS
CAPITALS
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
26-9-5, 8-7-3 Away
2
26-9-5, 8-7-3 Away
27-9-5, 16-5-1 Home
5
27-9-5, 16-5-1 Home
Game Information
Capital One Arena
1:00 AM, 12 January 2017
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,506
- Referees:
- Dean Morton
- Linesmen:
- Mark Shewchyk
- Tim Nowak
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Capitals | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1st Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:35 | | Alex Ovechkin (20) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (25), T.J. Oshie (8) | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:06 | | Alex Ovechkin (21) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Carlson (18), Nicklas Backstrom (26) | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:31 | | Justin Williams (12) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (23), Dmitry Orlov (17) | 0 | 3 |
| 7:46 | | Evgeni Malkin (17) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Justin Schultz (19), Phil Kessel (27) | 1 | 3 |
| 13:11 | | Nicklas Backstrom (11) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: T.J. Oshie (9), John Carlson (19) | 1 | 4 |
| 17:24 | | Patric Hornqvist (10) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Sidney Crosby (19), Phil Kessel (28) | 2 | 4 |
| 19:42 | | Lars Eller (4) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (27), T.J. Oshie (10) | 2 | 5 |
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WSH leads 2-1
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 36 | 15 | 6 | 78 |
| Pittsburgh | 29 | 15 | 12 | 70 |
| NY Islanders | 32 | 21 | 5 | 69 |
| Columbus | 29 | 20 | 7 | 65 |
| Washington | 29 | 23 | 7 | 65 |
| Philadelphia | 25 | 20 | 11 | 61 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 27 | 2 | 58 |
| NY Rangers | 22 | 29 | 6 | 50 |
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