Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Washington
Capitals
20 - 6 - 2
Pittsburgh
Penguins
15 - 10 - 3
December 14, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
 | PPG Paints Arena
Power Ranking
Washington 26
Pittsburgh 19
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Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin are forever linked, but after more than a decade in the NHL it has been Sid the Kid and the Pittsburgh Penguins who have the upper hand. The Penguins are 22-12 in the 34 games against the Caps with both Crosby and Ovie in their respective lineups.

Smart Chart
  • WAS
  • 3.11
  • 3.23
  • 21.22
  • 81.86
  • 31.09
  • 31.07
  • -0.12
  •  
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Power Play Percentage
  • Penalty Kill Percentage
  • Shots For
  • Shots Against
  • Differential
  • PIT
  • 3.20
  • 3.22
  • 21.72
  • 79.09
  • 34.37
  • 32.77
  • -0.02
Team Record
Washington Capitals
All Last 10 vs Div vs WEST vs EAST
Record20-6-28-1-14-27-2-213-4
Home11-3-15-03-14-2-17-1
Away9-3-13-1-11-13-0-16-3
Fave19-5-28-2-14-16-0-213-3
Dog1-30-00-11-20-1
O/U9-14-54-3-33-2-14-75-7-5
Team Record
Pittsburgh Penguins
All Last 10 vs Div vs WEST vs EAST
Record15-10-34-3-31-2-18-7-27-3-1
Home8-4-22-1-20-13-2-25-2
Away7-6-12-2-11-1-15-52-1-1
Fave11-8-23-3-20-1-15-4-16-2-1
Dog4-4-11-3-11-03-3-11-0
O/U9-15-45-4-10-47-8-22-7-2
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Head to Head Summary

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Head to Head Detail
Search NHL DatabaseTeamsGoals ScoredLineO/UShots
Oct 28, 2015PIT3-137Under25
WAS134
Feb 25, 2015PIT4-117Over26
WAS324
Feb 17, 2015WAS3-157Under33
PIT133
Jan 28, 2015PIT0-120Under27
WAS436
Dec 27, 2014WAS3-149Under34
PIT031
Mar 11, 2014WAS0-180Under32
PIT234
Mar 10, 2014PIT3108Under20
WAS233
Jan 15, 2014WAS3-210Over28
PIT437
Nov 20, 2013PIT4105Under40
WAS018
Mar 19, 2013WAS1-200Under29
PIT236
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Injuries
Washington Capitals
  • Nicklas Backstrom C Is out indefinitely, Hip
  • Nick Jensen D Is "?" Friday vs NY Rangers, Upper Body
  • Rasmus Sandin D Is "?" Friday vs NY Rangers, Upper Body
  • Vincent Iorio D Is "?" Friday vs NY Rangers, Upper Body
Injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins
  • No Injuries
Last 5 Games
Washington Capitals
Date OPP Score SU Line Shots SA PP PK Goalie Location
Dec 12, 2015TB2-1W-10720360/23/4Ben BishopAway
Dec 10, 2015FLA1-4L-14120260/55/6Al MontoyaAway
Dec 8, 2015DET3-2W-17640231/51/1Jimmy HowardHome
Dec 5, 2015WPG1-2L-14238361/44/5Connor HellebuyckAway
Dec 3, 2015MON3-2W-10819350/33/3Mike CondonAway
Pittsburgh Penguins
Date OPP Score SU Line Shots SA PP PK Goalie Location
Dec 11, 2015LA2-3L+10142400/32/2Jonathan QuickHome
Dec 9, 2015COL4-2W-12333260/25/5Reto BerraAway
Dec 6, 2015ANA1-2L+12724250/31/1John GibsonAway
Dec 5, 2015LA3-5L+14420370/22/3Jonathan QuickAway
Dec 1, 2015SJ5-1W+11329341/22/3Martin JonesAway
Offensive Comparison

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Defensive Comparison
Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins

Goals Allowed

3.23 3.22

Shots Allowed

31.07 32.77

Penalty Kill %

81.86 79.09

Goals Allowed Road vs. Home

3.37 3.12

Goals allowed Last 10 H2H

2.00 2.30

Penalty Kill % Road vs. Home

81.10 81.34
Supergrid
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense3.11203.2218
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense3.07173.1220
Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill20.451581.3414
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense3.20173.2319
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense3.4993.3718
Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill25.83681.109
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