NHL· Season 2021
Match Summary
Washington Capitals defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 6:3. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by B. Rust, M. Johansson 1′, D. Orlov 7′, J. Carter 18′, B. Boyle 19′, A. Ovechkin 4′, T. Wilson 11′, E. Kuznetsov 18′, M. Fehervary 19′. League standings: Pittsburgh Penguins #7, Washington Capitals #8.
Match Events
Key match events between Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals — 9 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.
E. Malkin
Hooking
N. Dowd
Interference
T. Blueger
Interference
High sticking
Delay of game
N. Backstrom
Fighting
Fighting
Too many men on the ice
High sticking
J. Carlson
Rivalry since 2017
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results· 50
Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals have met 50 times — Pittsburgh Penguins won 27, Washington Capitals won 23, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 321 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.42 per match (157 for the home side, 164 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–7 in 2017.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Pittsburgh Penguins sit #7 and Washington Capitals are #8 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #4 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #5 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #6 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #7 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #8 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #9 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #10 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #11 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #12 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #13 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #14 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #15 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
| #16 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #4 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #6 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #8 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #9 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #11 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #12 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #13 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #14 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #15 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
| #16 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida Panthers | GP82 | Won42 | Lost18 | Pts122 |
| #2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | GP82 | Won45 | Lost21 | Pts115 |
| #3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | GP82 | Won39 | Lost23 | Pts110 |
| #4 | Boston Bruins | GP82 | Won40 | Lost26 | Pts107 |
| #5 | Buffalo Sabres | GP82 | Won25 | Lost39 | Pts75 |
| #6 | Detroit Red Wings | GP82 | Won21 | Lost40 | Pts74 |
| #7 | Ottawa Senators | GP82 | Won26 | Lost42 | Pts73 |
| #8 | Montreal Canadiens | GP82 | Won16 | Lost49 | Pts55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Colorado Avalanche | GP82 | Won46 | Lost19 | Pts119 |
| #2 | Minnesota Wild | GP82 | Won37 | Lost22 | Pts113 |
| #3 | St. Louis Blues | GP82 | Won43 | Lost22 | Pts109 |
| #4 | Dallas Stars | GP82 | Won31 | Lost30 | Pts98 |
| #5 | Nashville Predators | GP82 | Won35 | Lost30 | Pts97 |
| #6 | Winnipeg Jets | GP82 | Won32 | Lost32 | Pts89 |
| #7 | Chicago Blackhawks | GP82 | Won16 | Lost42 | Pts68 |
| #8 | Arizona Coyotes | GP82 | Won18 | Lost50 | Pts57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Calgary Flames | GP82 | Won44 | Lost21 | Pts111 |
| #2 | Edmonton Oilers | GP82 | Won38 | Lost27 | Pts104 |
| #3 | Los Angeles Kings | GP82 | Won35 | Lost27 | Pts99 |
| #4 | Vegas Golden Knights | GP82 | Won34 | Lost31 | Pts94 |
| #5 | Vancouver Canucks | GP82 | Won32 | Lost30 | Pts92 |
| #6 | San Jose Sharks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts77 |
| #7 | Anaheim Ducks | GP82 | Won22 | Lost37 | Pts76 |
| #8 | Seattle Kraken | GP82 | Won23 | Lost49 | Pts60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Carolina Hurricanes | GP82 | Won47 | Lost20 | Pts116 |
| #2 | New York Rangers | GP82 | Won44 | Lost24 | Pts110 |
| #3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | GP82 | Won37 | Lost25 | Pts103 |
| #4 | Washington Capitals | GP82 | Won35 | Lost26 | Pts100 |
| #5 | New York Islanders | GP82 | Won34 | Lost35 | Pts84 |
| #6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | GP82 | Won26 | Lost38 | Pts81 |
| #7 | New Jersey Devils | GP82 | Won19 | Lost46 | Pts63 |
| #8 | Philadelphia Flyers | GP82 | Won20 | Lost46 | Pts61 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026