Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Wednesday, November 16, 2016 · Verizon Center

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1–7

Final

SOG 26–39

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NBCSN · SN · TVAS

Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-1 on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Verizon Center. The Capitals outshot the Penguins 39-26.

T.J. Oshie scored twice and Nicklas Backstrom scored twice. Dmitry Orlov, Justin Williams, Alex Ovechkin and Phil Kessel also scored.

Braden Holtby made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Matt Murray stopped 12 of 14.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PIT	0	0	1	1	26
WSH	3	1	3	7	39

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

T.J. Oshie (7)Jay Beagle (4)0–107:32 WSH · SHG
Nicklas Backstrom (3)T.J. Oshie (3), Matt Niskanen (8)0–217:30 WSH
T.J. Oshie (8)Nicklas Backstrom (9), John Carlson (7)0–319:52 WSH · PPG

2nd period

Dmitry Orlov (1)Marcus Johansson (6), Nicklas Backstrom (10)0–405:19 WSH

3rd period

Justin Williams (2)T.J. Oshie (4), Nicklas Backstrom (11)0–505:37 WSH · PPG
Alex Ovechkin (8)Andre Burakovsky (5)0–610:26 WSH
Phil Kessel (4)Nick Bonino (4), Justin Schultz (4)1–616:28 PIT
Nicklas Backstrom (4)Nate Schmidt (5), Brooks Orpik (5)1–716:58 WSH

Team stats

PITWSH

26Shots on goal39

44%Faceoff %56%

0/4Power play2/7

28Penalty minutes12

21Hits21

18Blocked shots11

11Giveaways11

20Takeaways14

Penalties

1st 06:48Brett Connolly · cross checking2 min
1st 19:18Marcus Johansson · roughing2 min
1st 19:18Phil Kessel · roughing2 min
1st 19:36Evgeni Malkin · roughing2 min
1st 19:36Evgeni Malkin · roughing2 min
1st 19:36Karl Alzner · roughing2 min
2nd 01:34Justin Williams · hooking2 min
2nd 06:07Sidney Crosby · slashing2 min
2nd 11:12Kris Letang · tripping2 min
2nd 12:09Evgeny Kuznetsov · high sticking2 min
2nd 14:19Evgeni Malkin · hooking2 min
2nd 17:34Conor Sheary · tripping2 min
2nd 20:00Tom Sestito · misconduct10 min
3rd 03:42Kris Letang · delaying game smothering puck2 min
3rd 05:11Brian Dumoulin · delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd 18:10Tom Wilson · interference2 min

Season series

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

13Nick BoninoC	0	1	1	-1	1	0	5	0	53	16:20
81Phil KesselC	1	0	1	-2	2	1	0	2	–	15:03
4Justin SchultzD	0	1	1	+1	3	0	0	0	–	17:01
7Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	14:08
14Chris KunitzL	0	0	0	0	4	7	0	0	50	14:07
16Eric FehrC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100	10:14
17Bryan RustR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	14:57
25Tom SestitoL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	–	04:49
43Conor ShearyL	0	0	0	-2	3	0	0	2	–	14:04
62Carl HagelinL	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	–	14:37
71Evgeni MalkinC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	6	47	17:49
72Patric HornqvistR	0	0	0	-3	2	2	2	0	–	15:46
87Sidney CrosbyC	0	0	0	-3	2	1	0	2	31	18:03
3Olli MaattaD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	19:30
6Trevor DaleyD	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	–	21:35
8Brian DumoulinD	0	0	0	-4	3	2	0	2	–	15:39
28Ian ColeD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	–	18:17
58Kris LetangD	0	0	0	-5	0	5	5	4	–	23:50

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Marc-Andre FleuryG		25	20	5	.800	40:24
30Matt MurrayG	L	14	12	2	.857	19:36

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

19Nicklas BackstromC	2	3	5	+3	4	0	1	0	67	17:49
77T.J. OshieR	2	2	4	+4	3	2	0	0	33	17:22
8Alex OvechkinL	1	0	1	0	3	4	0	0	–	18:38
14Justin WilliamsR	1	0	1	0	4	1	0	2	100	13:43
65Andre BurakovskyL	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	–	17:05
83Jay BeagleC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	1	0	75	12:21
90Marcus JohanssonL	0	1	1	+3	4	1	0	2	50	15:46
2Matt NiskanenD	0	1	1	+2	3	2	2	0	–	22:13
9Dmitry OrlovD	1	0	1	0	3	3	0	0	–	17:29
44Brooks OrpikD	0	1	1	+2	1	1	1	0	–	18:16
74John CarlsonD	0	1	1	-1	4	1	2	0	–	24:14
88Nate SchmidtD	0	1	1	+3	2	0	0	0	–	14:22
10Brett ConnollyR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	09:21
20Lars EllerC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	58	12:19
43Tom WilsonR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	–	13:05
82Zachary SanfordL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	10:33
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	38	18:16
27Karl AlznerD	0	0	0	+2	2	1	1	2	–	17:24

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Philipp GrubauerG		0	0	0	–	00:00
70Braden HoltbyG	W	26	25	1	.962	59:54