Final
Thursday, April 26, 2018 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Penguins beat Capitals 3–2
- J. Guentzel scored the game-winner at 7:48 of the third.
- The Penguins came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- M. Murray stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941) for the win.
- The Penguins won despite being outshot 34–25.
- J. Guentzel led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Guentzel
PIT · 1G 2A
- 2nd starS. Crosby
PIT · 1G 1A
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:17WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: A. Ovechkin, T. Wilson0–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 0:28WSHA. OvechkinAssists: T. Wilson, D. Orlov0–2
- 2:59PITP. HornqvistAssists: J. Schultz, J. Guentzel1–2
- 5:20PITS. CrosbyAssists: J. Guentzel, P. Hornqvist2–2
- 7:48PITJ. GuentzelAssists: S. Crosby3–2
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 34 |
| 43.1% | Faceoff % | 56.9% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 4 |
| 24 | Hits | 44 |
| 22 | Blocked | 16 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 9 |
Penguins at Capitals 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