Penguins at Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins

1-0 · 1st in the Metropolitan Division

Washington Capitals

Scheduled · TNT · Capital One Arena

Probable goalies: Arturs Silovs (PIT) vs Logan Thompson (WSH) · every game's goalies

The Pittsburgh Penguins play the Washington Capitals on Oct 7, 2026 at Capital One Arena.

Penguins injury report

9 players on the report, worst first. The wording is the club's own, filed with the league.

Every player the club has listed as hurt, with the status, the injury and when he is due back
PlayerStatusInjuryDue back
Andrei KuzmenkoLWInjured ReservePersonalOctober 3
Ben KindelCInjured ReserveLower BodyOctober 7
Bryan RustRWInjured ReserveUpper BodyOctober 5
Gabriel D'AigleGInjured ReserveUndisclosedOctober 29
Justin BrazeauRWInjured ReserveLower BodyOctober 7
Melvin FernströmRWInjured ReserveUndisclosedOctober 13
Oliver OkuliarLWInjured ReserveLower BodyOctober 13
Ryan GravesDInjured ReserveKneeOctober 24
Tristan BrozCInjured ReserveLower BodyOctober 3

Capitals injury report

2 players on the report, worst first. The wording is the club's own, filed with the league.

Every player the club has listed as hurt, with the status, the injury and when he is due back
PlayerStatusInjuryDue back
Patrick ThomasCInjured ReserveUpper BodyOctober 3
Rasmus SandinDInjured ReserveRight KneeDecember 26

Before and after

Other Penguins vs Capitals games

Other Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals games
Apr 12, 2026PIT at WSH0-3Regular
Apr 11, 2026WSH at PIT6-3Regular
Nov 6, 2025WSH at PIT3-5Regular
Apr 17, 2025WSH at PIT2-5Regular
Feb 22, 2025WSH at PIT8-3Regular
Jan 18, 2025PIT at WSH1-4Regular