Penguins at Capitals: October 7, 2026
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Capital One Arena on October 7, 2026 (2026-27 regular season).
Most points: Ben Kindel and Blake Lizotte and Bryan Rust (Penguins, 1 each); Tom Wilson (Capitals, 3). Most saves: Arturs Silovs (Penguins, 22); Logan Thompson (Capitals, 27).
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Team comparison
| Team stats | PIT | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 30 | 27 |
| Saves | 22 | 27 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 7 | 22 |
| Blocked shots | 18 | 15 |
| Giveaways | 21 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 6 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 8 |
What stood out
- Shots on goal: Penguins 30, Capitals 27.
- Saves: Penguins 22, Capitals 27.
Player lines
- Arturs Silovs (PIT G): 27 SA, 22 SV, 5 GA, 56:04 TOI
- Ben Kindel (PIT C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 19:36 TOI
- Blake Lizotte (PIT C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 10:53 TOI
- Bryan Rust (PIT RW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 19:09 TOI
- Connor Dewar (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:11 TOI
- Declan Carlile (PIT D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 3 BLK, 18:04 TOI
- Egor Chinakhov (PIT RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:29 TOI
- Erik Karlsson (PIT D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 4 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 24:44 TOI
- Evgeni Malkin (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:22 TOI
- Hendrix Lapierre (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -3 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:02 TOI
- Kaedan Korczak (PIT D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 3 BLK, 17:23 TOI
- Kris Letang (PIT D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 17:16 TOI
- Nick Robertson (PIT LW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 8:32 TOI
- Rickard Rakell (PIT RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, -3 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 19:22 TOI
- Samuel Girard (PIT D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:00 TOI
- Sidney Crosby (PIT C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -4 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:07 TOI
- Tommy Novak (PIT C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 15:17 TOI
- Trevor van Riemsdyk (PIT D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 16:24 TOI
- Ville Koivunen (PIT RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 14:08 TOI
- Alex Ovechkin (WSH LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:05 TOI
- Alex Tuch (WSH RW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 6 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 18:35 TOI
- Aliaksei Protas (WSH LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -3 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 16:04 TOI
- Anthony Beauvillier (WSH RW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 10:46 TOI
- Boone Jenner (WSH C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 2 BLK, 17:52 TOI
- Cole Hutson (WSH D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 16:29 TOI
- Dylan McIlrath (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 9:01 TOI
- Dylan Strome (WSH C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:31 TOI
- Ilya Protas (WSH LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -3 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:44 TOI
- Jakob Chychrun (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 25:22 TOI
- Jordan Kyrou (WSH RW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, -3 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 11:58 TOI
- Justin Sourdif (WSH C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 1 BLK, 15:08 TOI
- Logan Thompson (WSH G): 30 SA, 27 SV, 3 GA, 60:00 TOI
- Martin Fehérváry (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 23:56 TOI
- Pierre-Luc Dubois (WSH C): 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG, 3 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:41 TOI
- Ryan Leonard (WSH RW): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 1 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:53 TOI
- Timothy Liljegren (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 17:03 TOI
- Tom Wilson (WSH RW): 1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG, 3 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 2 BLK, 19:49 TOI
- Vincent Desharnais (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 21:03 TOI
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Head-to-head
Full Capitals vs Penguins head-to-head (8 meetings).
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