Final
Friday, February 2, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena
Game analysis
Penguins beat Capitals 7–4
- B. Rust scored the game-winner on the power play at 6:08 of the third.
- M. Murray stopped 29 of 33 shots (.879) for the win.
- Power play: PIT 3/4, WSH 0/3.
- E. Malkin led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starE. Malkin
PIT · 2G 2A
- 2nd starP. Kessel
PIT · 2G 1A
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 2G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:11PITP. KesselAssists: R. Sheahan, J. Guentzel0–1
- 15:50PITC. Hagelin0–2
- 18:10WSHA. OvechkinAssists: C. Djoos1–2
2nd
- 0:26PITP. HornqvistPPAssists: S. Crosby, E. Malkin1–3
- 3:08WSHD. OrlovAssists: L. Eller, M. Niskanen2–3
- 11:57WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: T. Wilson, A. Ovechkin3–3
3rd
- 1:01PITE. MalkinAssists: P. Kessel, O. Maatta3–4
- 1:50WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, D. Orlov4–4
- 6:08PITB. RustPPAssists: K. Letang, R. Sheahan4–5
- 7:59PITP. KesselAssists: E. Malkin, C. Hagelin4–6
- 10:00PITE. MalkinPPAssists: S. Crosby, J. Guentzel4–7
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 39 |
| 50.8% | Faceoff % | 49.2% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 3/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 8 |
| 31 | Hits | 29 |
| 11 | Blocked | 14 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 9 |
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