Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Playoffs · Monday, May 7, 2018 · PPG Paints Arena

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2–1

30–22

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 in overtime on Monday, May 7, 2018 at PPG Paints Arena. The Capitals outshot the Penguins 30–22.

Goals came from Alex Chiasson, Kris Letang and Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Braden Holtby made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Matt Murray stopped 28 of 30.

Goals
WSH	0	1	0	1	2	30
PIT	0	1	0	0	1	22

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Alex Chiasson (1)Nathan Walker (1), Jay Beagle (3)1–002:13 WSH
Kris Letang (3)Brian Dumoulin (6), Sidney Crosby (12)1–111:52 PIT

Overtime

Evgeny Kuznetsov (7)Alex Ovechkin (7), Dmitry Orlov (5)2–105:27 WSH

Team stats

WSHPIT

3022

38%62%

0/10/1

3633

1421

415

Penalties

4:11 into the first periodOlli Maatta · high sticking2 min
11:25 into the first periodMichal Kempny · tripping2 min

Season series

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Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	0	1	1	+1	5	7	0	0	–	0	1	28	23:03
39Alex ChiassonR	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	100	0	0	14	09:27
79Nathan WalkerL	0	1	1	+1	1	3	0	0	–	0	0	14	08:29
83Jay BeagleC	0	1	1	+1	1	5	1	0	40	0	0	18	11:05
92Evgeny KuznetsovC	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	22	1	2	27	21:48
9Dmitry OrlovD	0	1	1	0	1	2	1	0	–	0	0	33	27:50
10Brett ConnollyR	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	0	0	19	12:26
13Jakub VranaL	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	67	1	0	27	20:18
18Chandler StephensonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	1	0	28	20:31
20Lars EllerC	0	0	0	−1	3	2	0	0	56	1	0	27	22:11
25Devante Smith-PellyR	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	–	0	0	18	12:53
72Travis BoydC	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	56	0	0	18	12:12
77T.J. OshieR	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	–	0	0	26	21:33
2Matt NiskanenD	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	–	0	0	33	29:38
6Michal KempnyD	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	2	–	0	0	29	20:05
29Christian DjoosD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	20	11:47
44Brooks OrpikD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	–	0	0	25	16:39
74John CarlsonD	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	–	0	1	29	23:20

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
31Philipp GrubauerG		0	0	0	–	00:00
70Braden HoltbyG	W	22	21	1	.955	65:27

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

87Sidney CrosbyC	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	67	2	1	28	20:36
8Brian DumoulinD	0	1	1	0	0	3	3	0	–	2	1	32	25:40
58Kris LetangD	1	0	1	0	3	4	2	0	–	3	1	35	28:26
12Dominik SimonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	0	1	17	12:08
15Riley SheahanC	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	69	0	0	22	14:00
17Bryan RustR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	0	0	27	17:18
19Derick BrassardC	0	0	0	−1	1	1	0	0	29	0	0	16	11:10
34Tom KuhnhacklR	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	–	0	1	21	13:47
43Conor ShearyL	0	0	0	−1	1	1	0	0	–	0	0	16	11:09
59Jake GuentzelC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	100	0	0	29	21:19
62Carl HagelinL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	100	0	1	23	15:24
71Evgeni MalkinC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	56	2	1	28	19:55
72Patric HornqvistR	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	100	1	1	28	22:16
81Phil KesselC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	3	0	27	16:24
2Chad RuhwedelD	0	0	0	−1	2	4	0	0	–	1	0	21	16:19
3Olli MaattaD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	3	2	–	0	0	22	18:44
4Justin SchultzD	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	–	0	1	28	21:28
6Jamie OleksiakD	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	0	–	1	0	27	19:12

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
1Casey DeSmithG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Matt MurrayG	L	30	28	2	.933	65:27