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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Sunday, April 4, 2027 · Capital One Arena

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ESPN · SN · SN360

Game preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Sunday, April 4, 2027, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on ESPN, SN and SN360.

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

Rest and travel

Penguins

First game of a road trip.

  1. 252027-03-25: vs NJD
  2. 262027-03-26: no game
  3. 272027-03-27: vs CAR
  4. 282027-03-28: no game
  5. 292027-03-29: no game
  6. 302027-03-30: at PHI
  7. 312027-03-31: no game
  8. 12027-04-01: vs NYI
  9. 22027-04-02: no game
  10. 32027-04-03: vs PHI
  11. 42027-04-04: at WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
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~190 mi
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Capitals

Another game at home.

  1. 252027-03-25: no game
  2. 262027-03-26: vs BOS
  3. 272027-03-27: no game
  4. 282027-03-28: at TOR
  5. 292027-03-29: no game
  6. 302027-03-30: vs CHI
  7. 312027-03-31: no game
  8. 12027-04-01: at PHI
  9. 22027-04-02: no game
  10. 32027-04-03: vs CBJ
  11. 42027-04-04: vs PIT, second of a back-to-backB2B
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Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

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
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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

PITWSH

Settled lines

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

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

Goalie pull, down one

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

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

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

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

Caught on long shifts

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

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

Season series