Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
· Capital One Arena, Washington · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Washington Capitals |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 |
13 |
3 |
24 |
| Washington Capitals |
8 |
13 |
6 |
27 |
Three stars
- A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 assist)
- L. Thompson, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
- C. McMichael, Washington Capitals (2 goals, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
12:22 |
Washington Capitals |
Trevor van Riemsdyk (3) |
Pierre-Luc Dubois (14), Connor McMichael (32) |
Even strength |
PIT 0, WSH 1 |
| 3rd |
15:50 |
Washington Capitals |
Connor McMichael (13) |
Ryan Leonard (25), Martin Fehérváry (21) |
Even strength |
PIT 0, WSH 2 |
| 3rd |
17:16 |
Washington Capitals |
Connor McMichael (14) |
Alex Ovechkin (31), Martin Fehérváry (22) |
Even strength, Empty net |
PIT 0, WSH 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
| Stat |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Washington Capitals |
| Shots on goal |
24 |
27 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
2 |
4 |
| Hits |
10 |
18 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
19 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
26/54 (48.1%) |
28/54 (51.9%) |
Box score
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 2 R. McGroarty |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:55 |
| Number 13 K. Hayes |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:55 |
| Number 15 J. Koppanen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
44.4% |
10:07 |
| Number 16 J. Brazeau |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
13:24 |
| Number 17 B. Rust |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
20:21 |
| Number 18 T. Novak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
16:29 |
| Number 25 E. Soderblom |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:22 |
| Number 41 V. Koivunen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:39 |
| Number 59 E. Chinakhov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
17:00 |
| Number 67 R. Rakell |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
44.4% |
18:47 |
| Number 71 E. Malkin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:22 |
| Number 87 S. Crosby |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
52.6% |
19:56 |
| Number 3 J. St. Ivany |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:22 |
| Number 7 I. Solovyov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
19:45 |
| Number 28 P. Wotherspoon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
19:52 |
| Number 49 S. Girard |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
17:00 |
| Number 58 K. Letang |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:39 |
| Number 65 E. Karlsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:56 |
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 74 S. Skinner |
26 |
24 |
2 |
.923 |
59:09 |
Loss |
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
|
16:11 |
| Number 9 R. Leonard |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:40 |
| Number 17 D. Strome |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
54.5% |
14:32 |
| Number 21 A. Protas |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
66.7% |
19:18 |
| Number 22 B. Duhaime |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
09:57 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
46.7% |
15:31 |
| Number 34 J. Sourdif |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
13:06 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
18:14 |
| Number 62 I. Protas |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
15:45 |
| Number 63 I. Miroshnichenko |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
07:35 |
| Number 72 A. Beauvillier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
15:27 |
| Number 80 P. Dubois |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
75% |
16:18 |
| Number 3 M. Roy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
19:41 |
| Number 6 J. Chychrun |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:21 |
| Number 27 T. Liljegren |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
21:16 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:50 |
| Number 44 C. Hutson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
17:19 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:59 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 48 L. Thompson |
24 |
24 |
0 |
1.000 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:48 |
Washington Capitals |
Martin Fehérváry |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:51 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Sidney Crosby |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:37 |
Washington Capitals |
Martin Fehérváry |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
- Dan Muse
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Spencer Carbery
- Referees
- Chris Rooney, Furman South
- Linesmen
- Libor Suchanek, Ryan Daisy
- Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
- Connor Clifton, Ryan Graves, Anthony Mantha, Noel Acciari, Ryan Shea, Connor Dewar, Blake Lizotte, Avery Hayes, Ben Kindel, Jake Livanavage
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Dylan McIlrath, Charlie Lindgren, David Kampf, Rasmus Sandin, Declan Chisholm, Hendrix Lapierre, Ethen Frank
Other NHL games on Apr 12
Other NHL games on Sunday, April 12, 2026
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Montreal Canadiens
4
 at New York Islanders
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders, Sun, Apr 12, 2026
|
 Boston Bruins
3
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sun, Apr 12, 2026
|
 Ottawa Senators
3
 at New Jersey Devils
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Apr 12, 2026
|
 Vancouver Canucks
4
 at Anaheim Ducks
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Apr 12, 2026
|
 Utah Mammoth
1
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Utah Mammoth at Calgary Flames, Sun, Apr 12, 2026
|
Sources and further reading
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