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Washington Capitals 8, Pittsburgh Penguins 3: final score and stats

Washington Capitals beat Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals 8 to Pittsburgh Penguins 3, on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals.

NHLSaturday, February 22, 2025
DateFeb 22, 2025
Start time3:00 PM ET
VenuePPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
TVABC/ESPN+
Attendance18,207

Line score

Team123T
Washington Capitals1528
Pittsburgh Penguins1113

Top performers

Washington Capitals
GoalsJakob Chychrun · 2
AssistsPierre-Luc Dubois · 3
Pittsburgh Penguins
GoalsDanton Heinen · 1
AssistsPhilip Tomasino · 2
PointsPhilip Tomasino · 2

Team comparison

Washington CapitalsPittsburgh Penguins
Goals per game
3.4
3.2
Goals allowed per game
3.4
3.5
37-11-8Record23-26-9
4th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding6th in Metropolitan Division
3-3Road record / home record4-4
LWWLLLast 5WLWLL
L1StreakW1

Team stats

Washington CapitalsPittsburgh Penguins
Blocked Shots
23
17
Hits
21
15
Takeaways
4
2
Shots
30
32
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
4
2
Power Play Percentage
25.0
50.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
24
33
Faceoff Win Percent
42.1
57.9
Giveaways
13
9
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6
10

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve
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

Box score

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nic Dowd141-112:430:002:4310:001801102005645.5200
Pierre-Luc Dubois100314:583:100:0611:422001331005645.5012
Brandon Duhaime220111:530:002:429:111817110010100.0000
Lars Eller100116:390:010:0016:381901000103537.5112
Ethen Frank010116:001:550:0014:0517140200000.0100
Andrew Mangiapane020118:202:150:0016:05170111210010.0000
Connor McMichael100315:122:180:0012:54190201300010.0100
Alex Ovechkin141118:005:280:0012:32180300420010.0100
Aliaksei Protas000015:200:000:3514:45201230300000.0100
Taylor Raddysh000113:200:550:0012:2519052020000.0000
Dylan Strome200113:561:280:0012:28191180300101343.5000
Tom Wilson140312:172:410:289:08161260120000.0000

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Carlson100221:053:092:4315:1321041120000.0100
Jakob Chychrun200220:291:480:0618:35212170640000.0012
Martin Fehervary230118:510:002:4316:0819121110000.0200
Matt Roy400121:420:000:3421:0822022010000.0100
Rasmus Sandin311218:512:120:0016:3920042020000.0100
Trevor van Riemsdyk101215:110:000:2814:4319001000000.0000

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson3320029.906272059:5600

Pittsburgh Penguins Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Noel Acciari440-212:220:002:499:33180401106554.5000
Anthony Beauvillier110-116:060:001:5014:16210120200000.0000
Michael Bunting020-213:502:510:0010:59180140320000.0000
Sidney Crosby000-219:592:460:0017:132211802108753.3000
Cody Glass100-110:480:060:509:52210302203537.5000
Kevin Hayes110118:062:471:5213:27200914104357.1100
Danton Heinen000114:150:260:0013:4919170300000.0000
Blake Lizotte000-310:110:000:479:24160900006185.7000
Evgeni Malkin100-112:450:320:0012:131901012105362.5112
Matt Nieto110-312:270:002:489:3917010110000.0100
Rickard Rakell000-220:142:450:0017:2923025134010100.0000
Philip Tomasino001013:370:240:0013:1317082200000.0100

Pittsburgh Penguins Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Vincent Desharnais130-214:220:001:3612:4620000000000.0024
Ryan Graves220-216:430:004:1812:2519000010000.0000
Matt Grzelcyk101-119:030:270:0018:3627010110000.0100
Pierre-Olivier Joseph210-122:130:061:1020:5725000100000.0200
Erik Karlsson000-222:202:441:5217:4426061210000.0100
Kris Letang200-221:440:310:3320:4025180330000.0114

Pittsburgh Penguins Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Joel Blomqvist3170014.82486025:3500
Alex Nedeljkovic513008.61580034:2510

Recent form

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
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

Season series

WSH leads series 2-1
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 Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins?

Washington Capitals won, 8-3, on Saturday, February 22, 2025.

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

Washington Capitals 8, Pittsburgh Penguins 3.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Capitals: Jakob Chychrun (2 goals). Pittsburgh Penguins: Danton Heinen (1 goals).

Where is Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins played?

PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA.

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