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Penguins at Capitals

NHL · Wednesday, Oct 7 · 6:30 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final PIT 3 – WSH 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
PIT1203
WSH2215
Team box
PIT·WSH
30
shots
27
0 of 3
power play
1 of 4
41.5
faceoff %
58.5
7
hits
22
18
blocked shots
15
8
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Tom WilsonWSH122
Pierre-Luc DuboisWSH113
Alex TuchWSH106
Bryan RustPIT103
Tommy NovakPIT103
Ryan LeonardWSH102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Arturs SilovsPIT2722.815
Logan ThompsonWSH3027.900

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +3
PIT +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 3 · PIT 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 45%, WSH 55% · Updated Oct 7

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 3.4 – 3.3 PIT
Expected total
6.7
PenguinsThe matchupCapitals
+122Our fair odds−122
3.3Expected goals3.4
+0.06Power rating+0.13
5.0Goals / game3.0
2.7Allowed / game2.5
33.0Shots / game24.0
45.3Faceoff %45.4
14.3Hits / game21.5
2−1Season record1−1
4−6Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · WSH chance
Our model fair45.1%54.9%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
PITPittsburgh Penguins+12245%————
WSHWashington Capitals−12255%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins+0.1our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.7
Over6.7our total————
Under6.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: <1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 2%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 6%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 11%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 9%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 16%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 25%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%
← PIT wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more30%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more20%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.7 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 20%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.564%
Total over 6.553%
Total over 7.533%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PITArturs Silovs G · last 5 starts: .921 save %, 1.88 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .946 save %, 1.40 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·WSH
Oct 5 vs WPG
last game
Oct 3 at TB
1 day
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 2+ games
PIT·WSH
+0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.13
5.0
goals / game
3.0
2.7
goals allowed / game
2.5
2−1
season record
1−1
1−1
home record
0−0
1−0
away record
1−1
L1
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
7−3
33.0
shots / game
24.0
45.3
faceoff %
45.4
14.3
hits / game
21.5
13.7
blocked shots / game
21.0
4.3
takeaways / game
3.0
15.3
giveaways / game
15.0

Rating Trend

PIT · WSH · 8 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 6−4
Apr 12at WSHWSH 3 − 0
Apr 11at PITWSH 6 − 3
Nov 6, 2025at PITPIT 5 − 3
Apr 17, 2025at PITPIT 5 − 2
Feb 22, 2025at PITWSH 8 − 3
Jan 18, 2025at WSHWSH 4 − 1
Nov 8, 2024at WSHPIT 4 − 2
Apr 4, 2024at WSHPIT 4 − 1
Mar 7, 2024at PITWSH 6 − 0
Jan 2, 2024at PITWSH 4 − 3

PIT · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Oct 5vs WPG2 − 3L
Oct 3vs MTL6 − 5W
Sep 30at PHI7 − 0W
Apr 29at PHI0 − 1L
Apr 27vs PHI3 − 2W
Apr 25at PHI4 − 2W
Apr 22at PHI2 − 5L
Apr 20vs PHI0 − 3L
Apr 18vs PHI2 − 3L
Apr 14at STL5 − 7L

WSH · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Oct 3at TB1 − 3L
Oct 2at CAR5 − 2W
Apr 14at CBJ2 − 1W
Apr 12vs PIT3 − 0W
Apr 11at PIT6 − 3W
Apr 8at TOR4 − 0W
Apr 5at NYR1 − 8L
Apr 4vs BUF6 − 2W
Apr 2at NJ3 − 7L
Mar 31vs PHI6 − 4W