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Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Washington Capitals 2: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins 4 to Washington Capitals 2, on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins.

NHLFriday, November 8, 2024
DateNov 8, 2024
Start time7:30 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN+/Hulu
Attendance18,573

Line score

Team123T
Pittsburgh Penguins2024
Washington Capitals1102

Top performers

Pittsburgh Penguins
GoalsEvgeni Malkin · 1
AssistsEvgeni Malkin · 1
PointsEvgeni Malkin · 2
Washington Capitals
GoalsRasmus Sandin · 1
AssistsJakub Vrana · 1

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PenguinsWashington Capitals
Goals per game
3.1
3.4
Goals allowed per game
3.5
3.6
6-8-2Record9-4-0
7th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding5th in Metropolitan Division
3-8Road record / home record7-5
LWLWLLast 5LLWWL
L1StreakL2

Team stats

Pittsburgh PenguinsWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
18
16
Hits
19
20
Takeaways
10
1
Shots
32
34
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
2
3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
29
30
Faceoff Win Percent
49.2
50.8
Giveaways
21
10
Total Penalties
3
2
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Penguins
Elmer Soderblom LW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Bryan Rust RW · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Ryan Graves D · Knee
Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Noel Acciari200013:520:001:4812:04231201004736.4000
Anthony Beauvillier00009:140:490:008:2513030200000.0000
Michael Bunting021112:170:530:0011:2418120300000.0000
Sidney Crosby021020:171:580:0018:1926061300111345.8100
Lars Eller210217:190:332:1314:33250400207463.6312
Blake Lizotte11109:510:001:388:13150200105455.6200
Evgeni Malkin010218:352:270:0016:08221513102250.0300
Drew O'Connor401-118:540:003:5215:0226030010000.0200
Jesse Puljujarvi120010:101:200:008:5016010220000.0100
Valtteri Puustinen00107:300:310:006:5912010010000.0012
Rickard Rakell100020:101:590:0018:1127060320000.0100
Bryan Rust012218:272:001:0915:1827031510000.0200

Pittsburgh Penguins Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Ryan Graves321016:460:002:5013:5620000200000.0100
Matt Grzelcyk111218:161:090:0017:0724000000000.0000
Erik Karlsson120021:212:020:0019:1925121510000.0312
Kris Letang041222:410:592:2819:1427021210000.0100
Marcus Pettersson100022:370:002:3020:0727011100000.0100
Jack St. Ivany100016:080:002:5213:1621000000000.0000

Pittsburgh Penguins Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Joel Blomqvist2340032.941257059:3500

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nic Dowd010-114:040:001:4412:20210400005741.7000
Pierre-Luc Dubois120-116:191:320:0014:472301020011857.9000
Brandon Duhaime110012:000:001:5310:07190202201150.0000
Hendrix Lapierre000111:571:300:0010:27140010003442.9100
Andrew Mangiapane120013:211:320:0811:4118140200000.0200
Connor McMichael000-118:493:430:4114:2523081210010.0000
Alex Ovechkin030-219:395:090:0014:3019080510000.0000
Aliaksei Protas100-216:500:001:1115:3922050210000.0000
Taylor Raddysh000012:330:030:0012:3017020200010.0000
Dylan Strome200-220:283:480:0016:402104041010758.8000
Jakub Vrana010110:450:040:0010:4113021000000.0012
Tom Wilson110-119:353:481:0214:4524061420000.0000

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexander Alexeyev030012:430:000:0012:4316000210000.0100
John Carlson411-124:043:561:4518:2328020320000.0000
Martin Fehervary030-319:000:001:3217:2823000000000.0100
Matt Roy020-118:480:080:3918:0122000100000.0212
Rasmus Sandin300220:591:241:1118:2425110120000.0100
Trevor van Riemsdyk200016:500:031:3415:1321000230000.0200

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Charlie Lindgren3310028.903262057:1600

Recent form

Nov 14, 2026 · vs Ottawa SenatorsL 1-4
Nov 11, 2026 · at San Jose SharksW 3-2
Nov 8, 2026 · at Anaheim DucksL 2-5
Nov 7, 2026 · at Los Angeles KingsW 5-2
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Boston BruinsL 2-6
Nov 14, 2026 · vs New Jersey DevilsL 4-7
Nov 12, 2026 · at New Jersey DevilsL 2-5
Nov 10, 2026 · at Ottawa SenatorsW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6

Season series

PIT leads series 1-0
Apr 17, 2025WSH 2, PIT 5
Feb 22, 2025WSH 8, PIT 3
Jan 18, 2025PIT 1, WSH 4
Nov 8, 2024PIT 4, WSH 2

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals?

Pittsburgh Penguins won, 4-2, on Friday, November 8, 2024.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals?

Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Washington Capitals 2.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Penguins: Evgeni Malkin (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Rasmus Sandin (1 goals).

Where is Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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