WSH
Washington Capitals
51-22-9 · L1 · L10: 4-6-0
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
Final
2—5
2025-04-17 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
34-36-12 · W1 · L10: 5-4-1
L
W
W
L
W
OT
W
L
L
SO
PIT dominated expected goals 3.8 to 2.0 · PIT controlled 63.7% of 5v5 shot attempts
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEWSH xG
1.97
ACTUAL
2 — 5
PIT xG
3.84
Scoring Timeline
0.20
HIGH xG
1P 04:08Even Strength
24
Connor McMichael(26)
C · WSH · #24
Tom Wilson (32)WSH 1 - 0 PIT
0.25
HIGH xG
1P 04:54Even Strength
17
Bryan Rust(30)
R · PIT · #17
Ville Koivunen (6), Matt Grzelcyk (38)WSH 1 - 1 PIT
0.12
HIGH xG
2P 07:19Power Play17
Bryan Rust(31)
R · PIT · #17
Sidney Crosby (58), Ville Koivunen (7)WSH 1 - 2 PIT
0.13
HIGH xG
2P 11:56Even Strength
87
Sidney Crosby(33)
C · PIT · #87
Philip Tomasino (13), Connor Dewar (6)WSH 1 - 3 PIT
0.05
MED xG
2P 16:56Power Play
8
Alex Ovechkin(44)
L · WSH · #8
Dylan Strome (53), Pierre-Luc Dubois (46)WSH 2 - 3 PIT
0.22
HIGH xG
3P 08:46Power Play
58
Danton Heinen(9)
L · PIT · #58
WSH 2 - 4 PIT
0.25
HIGH xG
3P 09:01Even Strength
53
Philip Tomasino(11)
C · PIT · #53
Rickard Rakell (35), Matt Grzelcyk (39)WSH 2 - 5 PIT
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
39
Alex Nedeljkovic
G · PIT · #39
18/20 saves, .900 SV%, -0.2 GSAx
★2
33
Clay Stevenson
G · WSH · #33
33/38 saves, .868 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★3
17
Bryan Rust
R · PIT · #17
2G, 4 SOG
Team Stats
WSHPIT
20Shots38
1.97xGF3.84
36.3CF%63.7
50FO%50
1/2PP1/2
16Hits24
20Blocks8
15Giveaways14
2Takeaways6
4PIM4
Period Breakdown
| Period | WSH SOG | PIT SOG | WSH xG | PIT xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | 12 | 0.72 | 1.31 |
| 2nd | 11 | 9 | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| 3rd | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 1.04 |
| Total | 18 | 33 | 1.97 | 3.85 |
Penalties
4 TOTAL2P 06:19
Andrew Mangiapaneholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Erik Karlsson2P 07:56
Dylan McIlrathcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Philip Tomasino2P 15:51
Sidney Crosbyhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Nic Dowd3P 06:46
Rickard Rakellinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Tom Wilson