PENGUINS
CAPITALS
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
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13-8-5, 8-3-3 Away
4
13-8-5, 8-3-3 Away
16-5-6, 9-2-4 Home
2
16-5-6, 9-2-4 Home
Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 11 December 2021
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,573
- Referees:
- Ghislain Hebert
- Mitch Dunning
- Linesmen:
- Libor Suchanek
- Tyson Baker
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Capitals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:16 | | Danton Heinen (8) Assists: John Marino (11), Mike Matheson (7) | 1 | 0 |
| 2nd Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:37 | | Brock McGinn (6) Assists: Zachary Aston-Reese (6), Mike Matheson (8) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Kasperi Kapanen (6) Assists: Sidney Crosby (10), Evan Rodrigues (11) | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:33 | | Evgeny Kuznetsov (9) Assists: Daniel Sprong (4), Alex Ovechkin (22) | 3 | 1 |
| 17:14 | | Lars Eller (3) Assists: Conor Sheary (5), Alex Ovechkin (23) | 3 | 2 |
| 18:07 | | Jeff Carter (8) (Empty Net) Assists: Sidney Crosby (11), Tristan Jarry (2) | 4 | 2 |
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Series tied 1-1
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 18 | 9 | 3 | 39 |
| Carolina | 18 | 9 | 2 | 38 |
| NY Islanders | 17 | 11 | 3 | 37 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 9 | 3 | 35 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 12 | 1 | 35 |
| NY Rangers | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| Columbus | 13 | 11 | 6 | 32 |
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