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EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND - GAME 5 • PIT leads series 3-2
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Game Information
Capital One Arena
7:15 PM, May 6, 2017Coverage: NBC
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,506
- Referees:
- Francis Charron
- Linesmen:
- Jonny Murray
| NBC | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Capitals | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1st Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:24 | | Carl Hagelin (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nick Bonino (1), Ron Hainsey (3) | 1 | 0 |
| 19:30 | | Andre Burakovsky (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Kevin Shattenkirk (5), Lars Eller (4) | 1 | 1 |
| 2nd Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:20 | | Phil Kessel (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeni Malkin (13), Sidney Crosby (8) | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Period | PIT | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:49 | | Nicklas Backstrom (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Andre Burakovsky (3) | 2 | 2 |
| 7:20 | | Evgeny Kuznetsov (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (6), John Carlson (2) | 2 | 3 |
| 7:47 | | Alex Ovechkin (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Lars Eller (5), Nate Schmidt (3) | 2 | 4 |
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PIT leads 3-2
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 22 | 10 | 3 | 47 |
| Philadelphia | 18 | 10 | 7 | 43 |
| Washington | 19 | 12 | 5 | 43 |
| NY Islanders | 19 | 13 | 4 | 42 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 15 | 1 | 41 |
| NY Rangers | 18 | 16 | 4 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh | 15 | 11 | 9 | 39 |
| Columbus | 15 | 15 | 6 | 36 |
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