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Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Monday, January 18, 2027 · PPG Paints Arena

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TNT · truTV · HBO MAX · SN+

Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Monday, January 18, 2027, with puck drop at 4:00 PM ET. The game is on TNT, truTV, HBO MAX and SN+.

This is the second of 4 meetings this season. Capitals 1, Penguins 0 so far; the last game finished PIT 3, WSH 5.

Rest and travel

Capitals

First game of a road trip.

  1. 82027-01-08: at SJS
  2. 92027-01-09: no game
  3. 102027-01-10: at ANA
  4. 112027-01-11: no game
  5. 122027-01-12: vs VGK
  6. 132027-01-13: no game
  7. 142027-01-14: vs CAR
  8. 152027-01-15: no game
  9. 162027-01-16: vs COL
  10. 172027-01-17: no game
  11. 182027-01-18: at PIT
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~190 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~190 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Penguins

First home game after a 2-game road trip (NY Islanders and Toronto).

  1. 82027-01-08: no game
  2. 92027-01-09: at MTL
  3. 102027-01-10: no game
  4. 112027-01-11: no game
  5. 122027-01-12: vs COL
  6. 132027-01-13: at NYI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 142027-01-14: no game
  8. 152027-01-15: no game
  9. 162027-01-16: at TOR
  10. 172027-01-17: no game
  11. 182027-01-18: vs WSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~223 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~905 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguinsTue, Oct 13 at CHI
  1. L1Malkin#71Novak#18Chinakhov#59
    10:00 together at 5v5
  2. L2Crosby#87Rust#17Rakell#67
    9:53 together at 5v5
  3. L3Robertson#14Dewar#19Lizotte#46
    9:30 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewKuzmenko#62Kindel#81Koivunen#41
    8:19 together at 5v5
  1. D1Girard#49Korczak#6
    13:06 together at 5v5
  2. D2Letang#58Stastney#24
    12:11 together at 5v5
  3. D3Karlsson#65Carlile#72
    10:48 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Malkin CCrosby CKindel CRakell RKarlsson D5:00
  2. 2Kuzmenko LNovak CChinakhov RKoivunen RLetang D1:40

Penalty kill

  1. 1Lizotte CRust RKorczak DCarlile D1:29
  2. 2Dewar CKindel CKorczak DCarlile D1:11

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHPIT

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)PIT 70% (15th most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)PIT 1:56 left (10th earliest · 14 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)PIT 51.1s (3rd longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WSH 37% (4th most often)PIT 33% (8th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series