Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Evgeny Romasko, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik, Brian Mach
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
32-22-4-4 |
19-9-1-3 |
13-13-3-1 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
46-12-3-1 |
25-5-2-0 |
21-7-1-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 25-5-2-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 13-13-3-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Evgeny Kuznetsov played for 17:16 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Evgeny Kuznetsov had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Patric Hornqvist played for 19:01 during 27 shifts and scored 1 point. Patric Hornqvist had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Washington |
|
Patric Hornqvist 1 |
Points |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 1 |
|
Patric Hornqvist 1 |
Goals |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 1 |
|
Sidney Crosby 1 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
T.J. Oshie 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Matthew Murray .919 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .933 |
|
Matthew Murray 34 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 28 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Capitals have a W/L % of .696 after a win and .875 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Penguins have a W/L % of .469 after a win and .567 after a loss.
