Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins41-24-16
0FinalApr 12, 2026
Washington CapitalsCapitals42-30-9
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Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
PIT+124
WSH−148
Puck line
PIT +1.5−185
WSH −1.5+154
Total O/U
Over 6.5−142
Under 6.5+120
- Puck line: Capitals −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (3 goals).
Recap
The Washington Capitals shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Apr 12, 2026 to move to 42-30-9.
The Capitals have won 3 straight.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
W: Thompson · L: Skinner
Scoring plays
Second Period
- WSHGoal · 12:22Trevor van Riemsdyk Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (14), Connor McMichael (32)0-1
Third Period
- WSHGoal · 15:50Connor McMichael Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Ryan Leonard (25), Martin Fehervary (21)0-2
- WSHGoal · 17:16Connor McMichael Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (31), Martin Fehervary (22)0-3
Team stats
PITWSH
- Shots
- 24
- 27
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 48.1
- 51.9
- Hits
- 10
- 18
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 15
- Penalty Minutes
- 2
- 4
Top performers
Pittsburgh PenguinsWashington Capitals
Goals
–
Connor McMichael2
Assists
–
Martin Fehervary2
Points
–
Connor McMichael3
Player stats
Penguins · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Brazeau RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Egor Chinakhov RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 17:00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sidney Crosby C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 19:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52.6 | 2 |
| Kevin Hayes RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Ville Koivunen RW | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joona Koppanen LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Evgeni Malkin C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 18:22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rutger McGroarty RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tommy Novak C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Rickard Rakell RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 18:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44.4 | 0 |
| Bryan Rust RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 20:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Elmer Soderblom LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Penguins · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Girard D | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 17:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Karlsson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 19:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kris Letang D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ilya Solovyov D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jack St. Ivany D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Parker Wotherspoon D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Penguins · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Skinner G | 2 | 26 | 24 | .923 | 59:09 | 0 |
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Leonard RW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15:40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46.7 | 0 |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16:11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Ilya Protas LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58.3 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.5 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson RW | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18:14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Chychrun D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Cole Hutson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Timothy Liljegren D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Roy D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:59 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson G | 0 | 24 | 24 | 1.000 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Alex Ovechkin (WSH)
- Logan Thompson (WSH)
- Connor McMichael (WSH)
Game info
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
Attendance18,347
OfficialsReferee: Chris Rooney · Linesman: Ryan Daisy · Referee: Furman South · Linesman: Libor Suchanek
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