Penguins 3-1 Capitals (4 May, 2018) Final Score

Washington Capitals

49-26-7

	1	2	3	T
WSH	0	1	0	1
PIT	0	2	1	3

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May 4, 2018, 04:29 am - Associated Press

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	1	0	1
	Penguins	0	2	1	3

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		WSH	PIT
9:21	Jake Guentzel (9) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Dominik Simon (3), Sidney Crosby (10)	0	1
12:55	T.J. Oshie (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (10), Evgeny Kuznetsov (5)	1	1
17:31	Evgeni Malkin (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Patric Hornqvist (6), Phil Kessel (6)	1	2

3rd Period			WSH	PIT
19:02		Jake Guentzel (10) (Power Play Powerplay Empty Net Goal) Assists: Sidney Crosby (11), Kris Letang (8)	1	3

CAPITALS

PENGUINS

Penguins
3
Capitals
2

Game 1

27/4

Penguins
1
Capitals
4

Game 2

29/4

Capitals
4
Penguins
3

Game 3

2/5

Capitals
1
Penguins
3

Game 4

4/5

Penguins
3
Capitals
6

Game 5

6/5

Capitals
2
Penguins
1

Game 6

8/5

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	14	5	0	28
New Jersey	13	7	2	28
Washington	13	5	1	27
NY Rangers	12	5	1	25
NY Islanders	7	8	5	19
Columbus	8	9	2	18
Philadelphia	8	10	2	18
Pittsburgh	7	10	4	18

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Washington Capitals

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Stars of the Game

Jake GuentzelC - PIT

Matt MurrayG - PIT

Evgeni MalkinC - PIT

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