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Final

WSH · Away

Capitals
4

PIT · Home

Penguins
3

Thursday, October 16, 2008 · Mellon Arena

Game analysis

Capitals beat Penguins 4–3

  • B. Gordon scored the game-winner at 15:43 of the third.
  • The Capitals came back from a 3-goal deficit.
  • J. Theodore stopped 23 of 26 shots (.885) for the win.
  • Power play: WSH 0/4, PIT 3/6.
  • E. Malkin led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.

Scoring summary

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Team stats

Team stats comparison
WSHStatPIT
30Shots26
50.9%Faceoff %49.1%
0/4Power Play3/6
17PIM13
16Hits10
12Blocked26
6Giveaways8
1Takeaways3

Capitals at Penguins recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.

For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice