Capitals 3-2 Penguins (May 1, 2017) Box Score

Washington Capitals

55-19-8

	1	2	3	OT	T
WSH	1	0	1	1	3
PIT	0	0	2	0	2

Pittsburgh Penguins

50-21-11

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom
J. Beagle
A. Burakovsky
L. Eller
M. Johansson
E. Kuznetsov
T.J. Oshie
A. Ovechkin
J. Williams
T. Wilson
D. Winnik
defensemen
K. Alzner
J. Carlson
M. Niskanen
D. Orlov
B. Orpik
N. Schmidt
K. Shattenkirk

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	1	-1	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	30	22:13	4:27	1:03	16:43	12	18	40.0
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	15:06	0:00	4:25	10:41	6	3	66.7
0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	14	9:11	1:38	0:00	7:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	1	21	12:32	0:12	3:41	8:39	5	7	41.7
0	1	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	26	17:23	3:54	0:00	13:29	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	5	0	0	2	4	1	0	0	26	17:33	3:10	0:00	14:23	6	6	50.0
0	0	-2	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	29	21:40	4:27	0:38	16:35	2	2	50.0
0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	24	19:27	5:55	0:00	13:32	0	0	0.0
0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	23	16:47	3:31	0:00	13:16	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	24	14:53	0:12	3:54	10:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	29	17:15	0:00	4:19	12:56	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	31	21:34	0:00	5:25	16:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	32	25:35	2:43	5:29	17:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	0	0	0	3	2:09	0:00	0:00	2:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	27	18:02	1:18	2:18	14:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	2	1	2	4	0	0	27	19:05	0:00	3:46	15:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	17:42	0:00	1:02	16:40	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	22	16:58	4:53	0:00	12:05	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
30	2	28	.933	0	0	0	0	0	63:13	0

Pittsburgh Penguins


forwards
N. Bonino
S. Crosby
M. Cullen
J. Guentzel
C. Hagelin
P. Hornqvist
P. Kessel
T. Kuhnhackl
C. Kunitz
E. Malkin
B. Rust
C. Sheary
defensemen
I. Cole
T. Daley
B. Dumoulin
R. Hainsey
O. Maatta
J. Schultz

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	30	21:55	1:53	4:32	15:30	15	15	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2:11	0:00	0:00	2:11	3	0	100.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	27	17:17	0:02	2:44	14:31	9	8	52.9
0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	24	22:11	6:39	0:00	15:32	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	1	2	4	0	1	18	12:49	0:18	0:49	11:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	17:51	5:51	0:00	12:00	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	5	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	23:17	7:10	0:00	16:07	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	17	10:30	0:02	2:56	7:32	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	3	1	0	1	2	7	0	0	25	17:15	1:49	0:34	14:52	0	0	0.0
1	1	2	4	1	0	2	4	5	2	4	25	21:58	6:57	0:00	15:01	9	6	60.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	1	2	2	0	1	29	19:11	2:41	2:57	13:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	4:01	0:25	0:00	3:36	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	1	1	27	18:38	0:00	4:38	14:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	3	1	2	0	0	0	26	17:14	2:25	1:04	13:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	31	21:10	0:12	4:04	16:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	28	20:45	0:10	2:18	18:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	3	30	17:38	2:03	1:34	14:01	0	0	0.0
1	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	27	21:55	6:23	0:00	15:32	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Fleury

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
33	3	30	.909	0	0	0	0	0	61:22	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NBCSN		1	2	3	OT	T
	Capitals	1	0	1	1	3
	Penguins	0	0	2	0	2

1st Period			WSH	PIT
13:05		Nicklas Backstrom (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (3), Justin Williams (4)	1	0

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		WSH	PIT
9:46	Evgeny Kuznetsov (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (4), Justin Williams (5)	2	0
18:07	Evgeni Malkin (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Phil Kessel (8), Justin Schultz (5)	2	1
18:55	Justin Schultz (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeni Malkin (11), Chris Kunitz (1)	2	2

OT Summary			WSH	PIT
3:13		Kevin Shattenkirk (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (6), Evgeny Kuznetsov (3)	3	2

0:45

Niskanen says hit wasn't intentional

0:45

Penguins
3
Capitals
2

Game 1

4/27

Penguins
6
Capitals
2

Game 2

4/29

Capitals
3
Penguins
2

Game 3

5/1

Capitals
2
Penguins
3

Game 4

5/3

Penguins
2
Capitals
4

Game 5

5/6

Capitals
5
Penguins
2

Game 6

5/8

Penguins
2
Capitals
0

Game 7

5/10

PPG Paints Arena

7:30 PM, May 1, 2017Coverage: NBCSN

Pittsburgh, PA

Attendance: 18,625

Referees:
Brad Meier
Brad Watson

Linesmen:
Pierre Racicot
Matt MacPherson

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	7	5	2	16
NY Rangers	7	2	1	15
Washington	7	2	0	14
Carolina	7	2	0	14
Columbus	5	4	1	11
NY Islanders	4	5	2	10
Philadelphia	4	6	1	9
Pittsburgh	4	7	1	9

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