Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals prediction
Lines
Lines from the last game · may change
Pittsburgh Penguins
Last game: Oct 22
1st line
10:05 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Tommy Novak LW | 16:37 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby C | 16:39 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 67 | Rickard Rakell RW | 19:06 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
18 points this season
2nd line
9:30 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Andrei Kuzmenko LW | 14:46 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Blake Lizotte C | 16:30 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Rutger McGroarty RW | 15:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 points this season
3rd line
8:44 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Nick Robertson LW | 14:06 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Connor Dewar C | 16:42 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 | Elmer Söderblom RW | 10:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 points this season
4th line
7:16 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Hendrix Lapierre LW | 10:54 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 71 | Evgeni Malkin C | 12:54 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 41 | Ville Koivunen RW | 13:26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
18 points this season
1st pair
13:20 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Erik Karlsson D | 24:09 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 24 | Spencer Stastney D | 18:23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
13 points this season
2nd pair
12:13 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kaedan Korczak D | 19:22 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 72 | Declan Carlile D | 19:13 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
10 points this season
3rd pair
10:57 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Kris Letang D | 16:55 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Ilya Solovyov D | 16:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 points this season
Power play unit 1
2:37 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Rickard Rakell F | 19:06 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby F | 16:39 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Tommy Novak F | 16:37 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 41 | Ville Koivunen F | 13:26 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson D | 24:09 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
33 points this season
Power play unit 2
1:05 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rutger McGroarty F | 15:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | Andrei Kuzmenko F | 14:46 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 71 | Evgeni Malkin F | 12:54 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | Hendrix Lapierre F | 10:54 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 58 | Kris Letang D | 16:55 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
20 points this season
Penalty kill unit 1
1:37 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Connor Dewar F | 16:42 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 46 | Blake Lizotte F | 16:30 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Kaedan Korczak D | 19:22 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 72 | Declan Carlile D | 19:13 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
18 points this season
Penalty kill unit 2
1:12 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Rickard Rakell F | 19:06 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Nick Robertson F | 14:06 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 65 | Erik Karlsson D | 24:09 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 7 | Ilya Solovyov D | 16:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 points this season
Goalies: Arturs Silovs #37 (Projected) · Sergei Murashov #1 (Backup)
Washington Capitals
Last game: Oct 20
1st line
9:53 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jordan Kyrou LW | 14:50 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | Dylan Strome C | 18:59 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch RW | 18:59 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
19 points this season
2nd line
8:25 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Aliaksei Protas LW | 13:09 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Boone Jenner C | 17:51 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 43 | Tom Wilson RW | 17:40 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
12 points this season
3rd line
7:51 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Anthony Beauvillier LW | 12:59 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 76 | Jonny Brodzinski C | 10:12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Ryan Leonard RW | 17:31 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
11 points this season
4th line
8:12 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin LW | 16:21 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 62 | Ilya Protas C | 13:28 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 63 | Ivan Miroshnichenko RW | 10:34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 points this season
1st pair
14:22 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jakob Chychrun D | 26:38 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Matt Roy D | 17:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 points this season
2nd pair
11:19 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Martin Fehérváry D | 19:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Vincent Desharnais D | 15:33 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
4 points this season
3rd pair
9:24 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Cole Hutson D | 21:44 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Timothy Liljegren D | 12:44 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 points this season
Power play unit 1
2:02 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Dylan Strome F | 18:59 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 43 | Tom Wilson F | 17:40 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Ryan Leonard F | 17:31 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin F | 16:21 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Jakob Chychrun D | 26:38 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
28 points this season
Power play unit 2
0:49 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Alex Tuch F | 18:59 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin F | 16:21 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 25 | Jordan Kyrou F | 14:50 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 62 | Ilya Protas F | 13:28 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 44 | Cole Hutson D | 21:44 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
27 points this season
Penalty kill unit 1
0:55 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Alex Tuch F | 18:59 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 43 | Tom Wilson F | 17:40 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 42 | Martin Fehérváry D | 19:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Matt Roy D | 17:30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 points this season
Penalty kill unit 2
0:30 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Boone Jenner F | 17:51 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 43 | Tom Wilson F | 17:40 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Jakob Chychrun D | 26:38 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 27 | Timothy Liljegren D | 12:44 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
16 points this season
Goalies: Logan Thompson #48 (Projected) · Charlie Lindgren #79 (Backup)
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How we read the lines
From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.
Photo credits (4)
- Rutger McGroarty · Martin Rulsch , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sergei Murashov · Gri3720, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matt Roy · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Charlie Lindgren · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Goalie duel
Projected
Goalie duelProjected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop
Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.
Team leaders
- Points
- Goals
- Assists
- Penalty minutes
Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (9 games per team); current squads only.
Recent form
W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation
Head to head
- Washington Capitals 5–3 Pittsburgh Penguins
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