Recap
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 at Capital One Arena on Oct 7, 2026.
The Capitals won despite being outshot 30-27.
Kalshi had the Capitals at 59% and Polymarket at 58% to win before puck drop. Among the public, 71% of moneyline bets and 74% of the money were on the Capitals.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| WSH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Scoring plays
First Period
- WSHGoal · 0:23Anthony Beauvillier Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Dylan Strome (3)0-1
- PITGoal · 1:19Bryan Rust Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (2), Samuel Girard (3)1-1
- WSHGoal · 11:51Tom Wilson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (3)1-2
Second Period
- WSHGoal · 4:42Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (2)1-3
- WSHGoal · 13:14Alex Tuch Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (3)1-4
- PITGoal · 14:05Tommy Novak Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: none2-4
- PITGoal · 18:01Nick Robertson Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Kaedan Korczak (4), Blake Lizotte (1)3-4
Third Period
- WSHGoal · 3:55Ryan Leonard Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Jordan Kyrou (1), Cole Hutson (1)3-5
Team stats
- Shots
- 30
- 27
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 41.5
- 58.5
- Hits
- 7
- 22
- Blocked Shots
- 18
- 15
- Penalty Minutes
- 8
- 8
Top performers
Goals
Assists
Points
Betting splits at puck drop
ConsensusGame info
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