Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Playoffs · Thursday, May 3, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena

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21–24

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Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 3–1 on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins outshot the Capitals 24–21.

Jake Guentzel scored twice. T.J. Oshie and Evgeni Malkin also scored.

Matt Murray made 20 saves on 21 shots for the win; Braden Holtby stopped 21 of 23.

Goals
WSH	0	1	0	1	21
PIT	0	2	1	3	24

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Jake Guentzel (9)Dominik Simon (3), Sidney Crosby (10)0–109:21 PIT
T.J. Oshie (4)Nicklas Backstrom (10), Evgeny Kuznetsov (5)1–112:55 WSH ·
Evgeni Malkin (4)Patric Hornqvist (6), Phil Kessel (6)1–217:31 PIT ·

3rd period

Jake Guentzel (10)Sidney Crosby (11), Kris Letang (8)1–319:02 PIT · ·

Team stats

WSHPIT

2124

50%50%

1/32/4

1311

4325

1313

511

35

Penalties

1:10 into the first periodJohn Carlson · hooking2 min
0:37 into the second periodEvgeni Malkin · slashing2 min
3:30 into the second periodChandler Stephenson · slashing2 min
11:51 into the second periodJake Guentzel · tripping2 min
14:17 into the second periodJake Guentzel · slashing2 min
16:10 into the second periodT.J. Oshie · interference2 min
18:49 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
19:02 into the third periodKris Letang · fighting5 min
19:02 into the third periodT.J. Oshie · fighting5 min

Season series

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Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

19Nicklas BackstromC	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	58	0	0	24	20:52
77T.J. OshieR	1	0	1	0	1	8	0	7	–	0	1	24	19:30
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	0	1	1	−1	5	1	0	0	36	1	0	23	19:45
8Alex OvechkinL	0	0	0	−1	0	7	0	0	–	2	1	24	21:01
10Brett ConnollyR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	0	0	16	12:00
13Jakub VranaL	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	0	0	16	12:23
18Chandler StephensonC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	–	0	0	24	16:19
20Lars EllerC	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	75	0	0	20	14:31
25Devante Smith-PellyR	0	0	0	−1	0	6	0	0	50	0	0	22	18:18
39Alex ChiassonR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	1	0	12	07:27
63Shane GersichC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1	0	9	05:48
83Jay BeagleC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	0	1	22	12:31
2Matt NiskanenD	0	0	0	−1	1	1	4	0	–	0	0	25	23:59
6Michal KempnyD	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	–	0	0	22	16:52
9Dmitry OrlovD	0	0	0	−1	3	2	2	0	–	0	0	27	21:45
29Christian DjoosD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0	0	16	11:08
44Brooks OrpikD	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	–	0	0	19	15:43
74John CarlsonD	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	2	–	0	0	27	25:52

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
31Philipp GrubauerG		0	0	0	–	00:00
70Braden HoltbyG	L	23	21	2	.913	58:49

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

59Jake GuentzelC	2	0	2	+1	7	4	1	4	–	0	0	25	17:16
87Sidney CrosbyC	0	2	2	+1	0	1	1	0	67	0	0	24	20:54
12Dominik SimonC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	1	0	20	14:01
71Evgeni MalkinC	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	46	2	2	24	18:03
72Patric HornqvistR	0	1	1	0	3	1	2	0	100	0	1	23	17:33
81Phil KesselC	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	3	0	16	13:46
58Kris LetangD	0	1	1	+1	3	1	0	5	–	0	0	29	24:34
15Riley SheahanC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	0	22	16:26
17Bryan RustR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0	0	19	13:43
19Derick BrassardC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	43	0	0	16	10:50
34Tom KuhnhacklR	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	0	0	17	11:22
43Conor ShearyL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	1	0	13	09:00
62Carl HagelinL	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	–	0	0	22	16:11
2Chad RuhwedelD	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	1	0	22	17:14
3Olli MaattaD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	–	1	1	23	16:39
4Justin SchultzD	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	–	2	0	27	21:19
6Jamie OleksiakD	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	–	0	0	22	15:27
8Brian DumoulinD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	0	–	0	1	29	20:38

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
1Casey DeSmithG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Matt MurrayG	W	21	20	1	.952	60:00