Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals head-to-head
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172 meetings · 4 ties · 3.1 to 2.9 a game · biggest win Pittsburgh Penguins by 7 · Washington Capitals have won the last 2 · 43 in the postseason
Last game: player stats
The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Apr 12, 2026 at Capital One Arena. Full box score
Stuart Skinner made 24 saves on 26 shots for the Penguins.
Connor McMichael had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Capitals.
Logan Thompson made 24 saves on 24 shots for the Capitals.
Last 5 meetings: Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Washington Capitals 3.
Who has won more, the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Washington Capitals?
Pittsburgh Penguins lead the series 95-73-4 in 172 meetings since Nov 17, 1995. They average 3.1 to 2.9. The last meeting was Apr 12, 2026, 3-0.
Every meeting on file
| Apr 12, 2026 |  PIT at  WSH | 0-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Apr 11, 2026 | WSH at PIT | 6-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 6, 2025 | WSH at PIT | 3-5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | WSH at PIT | 2-5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 22, 2025 | WSH at PIT | 8-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 18, 2025 | PIT at WSH | 1-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | PIT at WSH | 4-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | PIT at WSH | 4-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | WSH at PIT | 6-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 2, 2024 | WSH at PIT | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 13, 2023 | PIT at WSH | 4-0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 25, 2023 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 26, 2023 | PIT at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 9, 2022 | PIT at WSH | 4-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Apr 9, 2022 | WSH at PIT | 6-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2022 | WSH at PIT | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 10, 2021 | PIT at WSH | 4-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Nov 14, 2021 | PIT at WSH | 1-6 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| May 1, 2021 | PIT at WSH | 3-0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Apr 29, 2021 | PIT at WSH | 5-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 25, 2021 | PIT at WSH | 2-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 23, 2021 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 16, 2021 | WSH at PIT | 3-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 14, 2021 | WSH at PIT | 3-6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 19, 2021 | WSH at PIT | 4-5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 17, 2021 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 7, 2020 | WSH at PIT | 5-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 23, 2020 | PIT at WSH | 3-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 2, 2020 | PIT at WSH | 4-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 12, 2019 | WSH at PIT | 3-5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2018 | PIT at WSH | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Nov 7, 2018 | PIT at WSH | 1-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 4, 2018 | WSH at PIT | 6-7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| May 7, 2018 | WSH at PIT | 2-1 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| May 5, 2018 | PIT at WSH | 3-6 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| May 3, 2018 | WSH at PIT | 1-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| May 1, 2018 | WSH at PIT | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 29, 2018 | PIT at WSH | 1-4 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 26, 2018 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 1, 2018 | WSH at PIT | 3-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 2, 2018 | WSH at PIT | 4-7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Nov 10, 2017 | PIT at WSH | 1-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 11, 2017 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| May 10, 2017 | PIT at WSH | 2-0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| May 8, 2017 | WSH at PIT | 5-2 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| May 6, 2017 | PIT at WSH | 2-4 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| May 3, 2017 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| May 1, 2017 | WSH at PIT | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 29, 2017 | PIT at WSH | 6-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 27, 2017 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Jan 16, 2017 | WSH at PIT | 7-8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 11, 2017 | PIT at WSH | 2-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 16, 2016 | PIT at WSH | 1-7 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 13, 2016 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| May 10, 2016 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| May 7, 2016 | PIT at WSH | 1-3 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| May 4, 2016 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| May 2, 2016 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 30, 2016 | PIT at WSH | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 28, 2016 | PIT at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 7, 2016 | PIT at WSH | 4-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 20, 2016 | WSH at PIT | 2-6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 1, 2016 | PIT at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2015 | WSH at PIT | 4-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 28, 2015 | PIT at WSH | 3-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 25, 2015 | PIT at WSH | 4-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 17, 2015 | WSH at PIT | 3-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 28, 2015 | PIT at WSH | 0-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2014 | WSH at PIT | 3-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 11, 2014 | WSH at PIT | 0-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 10, 2014 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 15, 2014 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Nov 20, 2013 | PIT at WSH | 4-0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 19, 2013 | WSH at PIT | 1-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 7, 2013 | WSH at PIT | 2-5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 3, 2013 | PIT at WSH | 6-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 22, 2012 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 11, 2012 | PIT at WSH | 0-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 1, 2011 | PIT at WSH | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Oct 13, 2011 | WSH at PIT | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 21, 2011 | WSH at PIT | 1-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 6, 2011 | PIT at WSH | 0-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 1, 2011 | WSH at PIT | 3-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2010 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Apr 6, 2010 | WSH at PIT | 6-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2010 | PIT at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 7, 2010 | PIT at WSH | 4-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 21, 2010 | WSH at PIT | 6-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| May 13, 2009 | PIT at WSH | 6-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| May 11, 2009 | WSH at PIT | 5-4 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| May 9, 2009 | PIT at WSH | 4-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| May 8, 2009 | WSH at PIT | 3-5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| May 6, 2009 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| May 4, 2009 | PIT at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| May 2, 2009 | PIT at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Mar 8, 2009 | PIT at WSH | 4-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 22, 2009 | PIT at WSH | 2-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 14, 2009 | WSH at PIT | 6-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 16, 2008 | WSH at PIT | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 9, 2008 | PIT at WSH | 4-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 21, 2008 | WSH at PIT | 6-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2007 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Oct 20, 2007 | PIT at WSH | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2007 | PIT at WSH | 4-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 18, 2007 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 3, 2007 | WSH at PIT | 0-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2006 | PIT at WSH | 5-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Sep 22, 2006 | WSH at PIT | 5-4 | Washington Capitals | Preseason |
| Mar 8, 2006 | PIT at WSH | 3-6 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 11, 2006 | PIT at WSH | 6-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 25, 2006 | WSH at PIT | 1-8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Nov 22, 2005 | WSH at PIT | 4-5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Oct 2, 2005 | WSH at PIT | 1-7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Preseason |
| Sep 30, 2005 | PIT at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Preseason |
| Sep 25, 2005 | PIT at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Preseason |
| Apr 4, 2004 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2004 | PIT at WSH | 2-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 16, 2004 | WSH at PIT | 1-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 18, 2004 | PIT at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2003 | PIT at WSH | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Preseason |
| Sep 21, 2003 | PIT at WSH | 2-4 | Washington Capitals | Preseason |
| Apr 5, 2003 | PIT at WSH | 3-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 30, 2003 | PIT at WSH | 1-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 3, 2002 | WSH at PIT | 4-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 28, 2002 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Oct 2, 2002 | WSH at PIT | 3-1 | Washington Capitals | Preseason |
| Sep 21, 2002 | PIT at WSH | 6-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Preseason |
| Mar 24, 2002 | WSH at PIT | 2-6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2001 | PIT at WSH | 4-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2001 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2001 | PIT at WSH | 2-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Apr 23, 2001 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 21, 2001 | PIT at WSH | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 18, 2001 | WSH at PIT | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 16, 2001 | WSH at PIT | 0-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 14, 2001 | PIT at WSH | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 12, 2001 | PIT at WSH | 0-1 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Mar 7, 2001 | WSH at PIT | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 3, 2001 | PIT at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 8, 2001 | PIT at WSH | 5-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 3, 2001 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Apr 21, 2000 | PIT at WSH | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 19, 2000 | PIT at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 17, 2000 | WSH at PIT | 3-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 15, 2000 | WSH at PIT | 1-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 13, 2000 | PIT at WSH | 7-0 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Mar 30, 2000 | PIT at WSH | 4-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2000 | WSH at PIT | 2-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Dec 29, 1999 | PIT at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 9, 1999 | WSH at PIT | 0-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Feb 28, 1999 | PIT at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 15, 1999 | WSH at PIT | 3-7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Dec 19, 1998 | WSH at PIT | 0-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Nov 25, 1998 | PIT at WSH | 4-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 4, 1998 | WSH at PIT | 2-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 28, 1998 | PIT at WSH | 2-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Dec 26, 1997 | PIT at WSH | 4-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Nov 12, 1997 | WSH at PIT | 4-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 30, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 3-5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Dec 6, 1996 | PIT at WSH | 5-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Nov 1, 1996 | PIT at WSH | 2-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 19, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 1-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Apr 28, 1996 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 26, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 1-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 24, 1996 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 22, 1996 | PIT at WSH | 4-1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Postseason |
| Apr 19, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 5-3 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 17, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 6-4 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 4, 1996 | WSH at PIT | 2-4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Jan 1, 1996 | PIT at WSH | 2-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 18, 1995 | WSH at PIT | 0-3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
| Nov 17, 1995 | PIT at WSH | 3-2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1995-96 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 129, postseason 43.