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Pittsburgh Penguins 1, Washington Capitals 4: final score and stats

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Penguins 1 to Washington Capitals 4, on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins.

NHLSaturday, January 18, 2025
DateJan 18, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN+
Attendance18,573

Line score

Team123T
Pittsburgh Penguins0011
Washington Capitals1124

Top performers

Pittsburgh Penguins
GoalsBryan Rust · 1
AssistsSidney Crosby · 1
PointsBryan Rust · 1
Washington Capitals
GoalsAliaksei Protas · 1
AssistsNic Dowd · 2

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PenguinsWashington Capitals
Goals per game
3.2
3.4
Goals allowed per game
3.5
3.4
19-21-8Record31-10-5
6th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding4th in Metropolitan Division
3-8Road record / home record7-4
WLWLLLast 5LWWLL
W1StreakL1

Team stats

Pittsburgh PenguinsWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
14
17
Hits
17
27
Takeaways
7
3
Shots
19
32
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
4
Power Play Percentage
0.0
25.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
24
29
Faceoff Win Percent
45.3
54.7
Giveaways
14
20
Total Penalties
5
3
Penalty Minutes
10
6

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
Trevor van Riemsdyk D · 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 Acciari110013:520:004:429:10210401301420.0000
Anthony Beauvillier020-113:390:000:0013:39150100020000.0112
Michael Bunting110016:242:370:0013:47190130030000.0112
Sidney Crosby200-217:582:130:0915:362101214109852.9100
Cody Glass111011:480:002:598:49170201004357.1000
Kevin Hayes000015:031:233:2410:16180701107558.3100
Blake Lizotte000010:040:001:118:53130802101150.0000
Evgeni Malkin101-116:321:460:0014:46190802002722.2200
Drew O'Connor012013:380:003:1510:2316060010010.0200
Rickard Rakell110-317:352:140:0015:21210231310000.0012
Bryan Rust020-116:182:140:0713:57211190200000.0000
Philip Tomasino011011:591:470:0010:1214050010000.0000

Pittsburgh Penguins Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Ryan Graves010015:410:003:1112:3021000010000.0100
Matt Grzelcyk201018:242:170:0016:0719010010000.0000
Erik Karlsson000-124:121:434:1218:1725040310000.0000
Kris Letang240-123:181:463:1718:1525070000000.0012
Marcus Pettersson321-123:130:004:2418:4925020010000.0412
Owen Pickering000012:470:000:4512:0218010010000.0100

Pittsburgh Penguins Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Joel Blomqvist3310028.9031710159:4100

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nic Dowd220215:580:092:1113:3819010200011378.6200
Pierre-Luc Dubois110116:431:460:0014:57211813006842.9000
Brandon Duhaime020113:000:090:4012:1118160200000.0112
Lars Eller120-110:470:000:1910:28120801002528.6100
Ethen Frank111-110:240:000:0010:2411020010000.0000
Andrew Mangiapane120013:050:570:0012:08160100100000.0000
Connor McMichael120116:021:481:4512:29220172100000.0000
Alex Ovechkin000018:207:370:0010:43170210220000.0100
Aliaksei Protas200214:380:141:1513:09201191100000.0012
Taylor Raddysh020-111:010:000:0011:0112040000010.0000
Dylan Strome100015:595:570:0010:0217012030010566.7200
Tom Wilson021220:505:591:5113:00220191710020.0100

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Carlson010024:226:142:1015:5822040320000.0400
Jakob Chychrun120224:316:110:1818:02211130510000.0100
Martin Fehervary020016:100:002:1014:0017010000000.0212
Matt Roy340117:100:461:3114:5319010110000.0400
Rasmus Sandin121018:461:430:1716:4620040110000.0100
Trevor van Riemsdyk200118:140:001:3316:4118000110000.0000

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson1190018.947135060:0000

Recent form

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 3, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 2-3
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
Nov 1, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-5

Season series

Series tied 1-1
Apr 17, 2025WSH 2, PIT 5
Feb 22, 2025WSH 8, PIT 3
Jan 18, 2025PIT 1, WSH 4
Nov 8, 2024PIT 4, WSH 2

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals?

Washington Capitals won, 4-1, on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

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

Pittsburgh Penguins 1, Washington Capitals 4.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Penguins: Bryan Rust (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Aliaksei Protas (1 goals).

Where is Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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