Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins
TV ABC, TVAS·PPG Paints Arena
Our win probability
and the three reasons
45%Capitals
to win
55%
Penguins
- Expected goals
- 2.8–3.2
- Goes to overtime
- 22%
← favors favors →
favors →- Ability to win22% of the signalfavors WSH.516vs.510win rate (OT = tie)
- Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors PIT.013vs.0365v5 xG diff / 60
- Goaltending12% of the signalfavors WSH.165vs-.237GSAx / 60
- Projected lineupsfavors PIT.355vs1.115v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
- Home icefavors PITPIT at home
Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of
Goaltending
projected startersCapitals
Logan Thompson+0.33 GSAx/6057% to start218 career GP
Charlie Lindgren-0.05 GSAx/6040% to start175 career GP
Clay Stevenson-0.01 GSAx/602% to start5 career GP
Penguins
Arturs Silovs-0.25 GSAx/6091% to start71 career GP
Sergei Murashov-0.12 GSAx/609% to start5 career GP
GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.
Coaches: WSH Spencer Carbery · PIT Dan Muse
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).