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46 - 43
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

Head-to-Head History (2010–2027)

89

Total Games

46

Penguins Wins

43

Capitals Wins

0

Draws

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All Matchups (92)

Sun, Apr 4, 2027
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
Scheduled
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Mar 13, 2027
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Scheduled
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Mon, Jan 18, 2027
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Scheduled
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed, Oct 7, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 5
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sun, Apr 12, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
0 - 3
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Apr 11, 2026
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
6 - 3
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, Nov 6, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 5
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 5
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Feb 22, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
8 - 3
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Jan 18, 2025
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
1 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Fri, Nov 8, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 2
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Apr 4, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 1
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Mar 7, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
6 - 0
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Jan 2, 2024
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 3
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Oct 13, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 0
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Mar 25, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 4
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
2 - 3
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Wed, Nov 9, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 1
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, Apr 9, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
6 - 3
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Feb 1, 2022
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 3
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Dec 10, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 2
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sun, Nov 14, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
1 - 6
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sat, May 1, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 0
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Apr 29, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
5 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Feb 25, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
2 - 5
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Tue, Feb 23, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 2
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Tue, Feb 16, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 1
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 6
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Jan 19, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 5
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sun, Jan 17, 2021
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 4
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Mar 7, 2020
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
5 - 2
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sun, Feb 23, 2020
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 5
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Sun, Feb 2, 2020
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 3
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Tue, Mar 12, 2019
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 5
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed, Dec 19, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
2 - 1
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Wed, Nov 7, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
1 - 2
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Thu, Oct 4, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
6 - 7
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Mon, May 7, 2018
NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 1
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, May 5, 2018
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 6
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, May 3, 2018
NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
1 - 3
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, May 1, 2018
NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 3
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sun, Apr 29, 2018
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
1 - 4
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 2
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sun, Apr 1, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 1
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Feb 2, 2018
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 7
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Nov 10, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
1 - 4
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Wed, Oct 11, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 2
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Wed, May 10, 2017
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
2 - 0
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Mon, May 8, 2017
NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
5 - 2
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, May 6, 2017
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
2 - 4
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, May 3, 2017
NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 3
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Mon, May 1, 2017
NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 2
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Apr 29, 2017
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
6 - 2
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, Apr 27, 2017
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 2
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
7 - 8
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed, Jan 11, 2017
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
2 - 5
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, Nov 16, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
1 - 7
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, Oct 13, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 3
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, May 10, 2016
NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 4
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, May 7, 2016
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
1 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, May 4, 2016
NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 3
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Mon, May 2, 2016
NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 3
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Apr 30, 2016
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
2 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, Apr 28, 2016
NHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, Apr 7, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sun, Mar 20, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 6
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Mar 1, 2016
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
2 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Mon, Dec 14, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 1
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed, Oct 28, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, Feb 25, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Tue, Feb 17, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 1
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed, Jan 28, 2015
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
0 - 4
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sat, Dec 27, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 0
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Mar 11, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
0 - 2
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Mon, Mar 10, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 2
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Wed, Jan 15, 2014
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 4
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed, Nov 20, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 0
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Tue, Mar 19, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
1 - 2
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, Feb 7, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 5
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Sun, Feb 3, 2013
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
6 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sun, Jan 22, 2012
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 4
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed, Jan 11, 2012
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
0 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, Dec 1, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
2 - 1
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 2
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Mon, Feb 21, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
1 - 0
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Sun, Feb 6, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
0 - 3
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sat, Jan 1, 2011
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 - 1
Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
Thu, Dec 23, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 2
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Tue, Apr 6, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
6 - 3
Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed, Mar 24, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
3 - 4
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Sun, Feb 7, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
4 - 5
Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
NHL Regular Season
Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
6 - 3
Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals have faced each other 92 times in the NHL. The all-time series record is 46-43. View the complete head-to-head matchup history between these two NHL teams.

Series records

Decided meetings only, 2010–2026. Every number is from the games listed above.

Longest Pittsburgh Penguins run
8 straight · Jan 22, 2012 – Mar 11, 2014
Longest Washington Capitals run
4 straight · Jan 21 – Apr 6, 2010
Biggest Pittsburgh Penguins win
4-0 · Nov 20, 2013
Biggest Washington Capitals win
7-1 · Nov 16, 2016
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