The Washington Capitals handily defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6 to 3, in Game 5 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Second Round on May 5, 2018.

Final

Penguins

2-3-0

3

Capitals

3-2-0

6

Team

PIT

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

PIT

WSH

Jamie Oleksiak (EV) assisted by Justin Schultz and Derick Brassard

John Carlson (PP) assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov and T.J. Oshie

Brett Connolly (EV) assisted by Jakub Vrana and Lars Eller

2nd period

PIT

WSH

Sidney Crosby (PP) assisted by Phil Kessel and Justin Schultz

Patric Hornqvist (PP) assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel

3rd period

PIT

WSH

Evgeny Kuznetsov (EV) assisted by Jakub Vrana and Matt Niskanen

Jakub Vrana (EV) assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov

T.J. Oshie (EV-EN) unassisted

Lars Eller (EV-EN) unassisted

Penguins

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Penguins

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	OTL	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Matt Murray (L) M. Murray	0	1	0	30	26	.867	4	4.10	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
Derick Brassard D. Brassard	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0	7	14	50.0	0	0	0	0	12:27
Sidney Crosby S. Crosby	1	0	1	-2	2	1	0	3	33.3	17	35	48.6	0	0	2	1	19:43
Brian Dumoulin B. Dumoulin	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0		0	2	1	1	18:28
Jake Guentzel J. Guentzel	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	4	0.0	0	0		2	0	1	0	19:34
Carl Hagelin C. Hagelin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0	1	1	100.0	3	3	1	1	13:03
Patric Hornqvist P. Hornqvist	1	0	1	-4	0	1	0	8	12.5	0	0		2	1	0	0	16:58
Phil Kessel P. Kessel	0	2	2	-4	0	0	2	2	0.0	0	0		0	0	0	1	16:51
Tom Kuhnhackl T. Kuhnhackl	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0		4	0	0	1	11:41
Kris Letang K. Letang	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0		0	1	0	1	23:17
Olli Maatta O. Maatta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0		4	2	0	1	18:25
Evgeni Malkin E. Malkin	0	1	1	-4	0	0	1	4	0.0	6	9	66.7	1	0	0	1	18:10
Jamie Oleksiak J. Oleksiak	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0	0	0		3	3	0	0	17:27
Chad Ruhwedel C. Ruhwedel	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		0	0		2	0	0	1	15:57
Bryan Rust B. Rust	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	12:53
Justin Schultz J. Schultz	0	2	2	-2	0	0	1	2	0.0	0	0		1	1	2	1	21:16
Riley Sheahan R. Sheahan	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		5	12	41.7	5	2	0	0	14:52
Conor Sheary C. Sheary	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	11:42
Dominik Simon D. Simon	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		0	0		1	2	0	0	13:29

Goalies

NAME	W	L	OTL	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Braden Holtby (W) B. Holtby	1	0	0	39	36	.923	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
Nicklas Backstrom N. Backstrom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	3	33.3	0	2	0	0	15:55
Jay Beagle J. Beagle	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		9	16	56.3	2	0	0	1	14:06
John Carlson J. Carlson	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0	4	25.0	0	0		2	2	0	4	25:47
Alex Chiasson A. Chiasson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0		0	0	0	2	9:21
Brett Connolly B. Connolly	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0	0	0		0	0	0	0	11:37
Christian Djoos C. Djoos	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		1	1	1	1	10:42
Lars Eller L. Eller	1	1	2	+3	0	0	0	0	3	33.3	8	19	42.1	2	0	1	0	16:22
Shane Gersich S. Gersich	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0	0	5:42
Michal Kempny M. Kempny	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0		1	1	0	1	16:45
Evgeny Kuznetsov E. Kuznetsov	1	2	3	+2	0	0	1	0	2	50.0	9	16	56.3	2	1	1	1	20:10
Matt Niskanen M. Niskanen	0	1	1	+3	2	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0		2	2	0	1	25:10
Dmitry Orlov D. Orlov	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0		3	1	2	0	22:20
Brooks Orpik B. Orpik	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0		1	1	0	1	16:35
T.J. Oshie	1	1	2	+2	0	0	1	0	4	25.0	1	4	25.0	1	0	2	0	21:12
Alex Ovechkin A. Ovechkin	0	1	1	+2	4	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0		2	0	0	1	18:53
Devante Smith-Pelly D. Smith-Pelly	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0.0	1	2	50.0	5	1	0	1	13:55
Chandler Stephenson C. Stephenson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	7	12	58.3	1	0	0	0	17:29
Jakub Vrana J. Vrana	1	2	3	+3	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	0	0		0	0	0	1	10:52