Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Penguins

41-24-16, 98 PTS

0-3

Final

Capitals

42-30-9, 93 PTS

Capital One Arena

On the ice

PIT shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
PIT	8	13	3	24
WSH	8	13	6	27

In net

Stuart Skinner24/26 SV, .923

Logan Thompson24/24 SV, 1.000

Team	1	2	3	T
PIT	0	0	0	0
WSH	0	1	2	3

Who won: Capitals 3-0

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals outscored the Penguins 2-0 in the 3rd period. Connor McMichael led the Capitals in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

PITWSH

13Blocked Shots15

10Hits18

8Takeaways5

24Shots27

0Power Play Goals0

2Power Play Opportunities1

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

26Faceoffs Won28

48.1Faceoff Win Percent51.9

15Giveaways19

1Total Penalties2

2Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Connor McMichael

WSH · 2 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

8.8

Deserved to win

61%

PIT · 3.26 xG

39%

WSH · 2.61 xG

Penguins deserved better: 61% on chances, lost 0-3

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:32
Big hit on B. Duhaime
Jack St. Ivany hit Brandon Duhaime
J. St. Ivany
P3 0:39
Shot blocked by B. Duhaime
Jack St. Ivany shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
J. St. Ivany
P3 1:00
Faceoff win vs J. Sourdif
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
S. Crosby
P3 1:02
Big hit on D. Strome
Elmer Soderblom hit Dylan Strome
E. Soderblom
P3 1:37
Faceoff win vs I. Protas
Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Ilya Protas
J. Koppanen
P3 1:38
Shot blocked by C. Hutson
Elmer Soderblom shot blocked by Cole Hutson
E. Soderblom
P3 2:44
Faceoff win vs K. Hayes
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
J. Sourdif
GOALP3 2:44
Goal! Snap shot
C. McMichael · 2 G, 1 A
Connor McMichael Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (31), Martin Fehervary (22)
PIT 0 - 3 WSH
P3 3:08
Shot blocked by A. Protas
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
E. Karlsson
P3 3:22
Shot blocked by P. Dubois
Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
E. Karlsson
P3 3:26
Faceoff win vs P. Dubois
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
S. Crosby
P3 3:54
Faceoff win vs S. Crosby
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
P. Dubois · 1 A
P3 4:10
Faceoff win vs J. Koppanen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
D. Strome
GOALP3 4:10
Goal! Backhand
C. McMichael · 2 G, 1 A
Connor McMichael Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Ryan Leonard (25), Martin Fehervary (21)
PIT 0 - 2 WSH
P3 4:32
Faceoff win vs J. Sourdif
Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
S. Crosby
P3 4:41
Snap shot wide right
Jack St. Ivany Snap Shot Wide Right
J. St. Ivany
P3 5:20
Shot blocked by E. Soderblom
Justin Brazeau shot blocked by Elmer Soderblom
J. Brazeau
P3 5:34
Shot blocked by T. Liljegren
Justin Brazeau shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren
J. Brazeau
P3 6:03
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Tom Wilson
T. Wilson
P3 6:12
Wrist shot hit right post
Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
E. Karlsson
P3 6:14
Backhand wide right
Rickard Rakell Backhand Wide Right
R. Rakell
P3 6:16
Shot blocked by E. Karlsson
Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
R. Rakell
P3 6:57
Face off
Ilya Protas faceoff won against Rickard Rakell
P3 6:58
Snap shot on goal
Rickard Rakell Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
R. Rakell