| Pittsburgh Penguins (5-3-0) at Washington Capitals (2-5-1), 12:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Pit; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Washington 3-1 (2-0 at Pit; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Washington 4-0 (2-0 at Pit; 2-0 at Was) |
| Home Record: |
Pittsburgh 1-2-0; Washington 2-2-0 |
| Away Record: |
Pittsburgh 4-1-0; Washington 0-3-1 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
Pittsburgh 0-1-0 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Washington 1-0-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Pittsburgh 5-3-0; Washington 2-5-1 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 10/13 - Washington, 3-2 ot (at Pit) |
| 12/01 - Pittsburgh, 2-1 (at Was) |
| 01/11 - Washington, 1-0 (at Was) |
| 01/22 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 ot (at Pit) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 12/23 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 so (at Was) |
| 01/01 - Washington, 3-1 (at Pit) |
| 02/06 - Washington, 3-0 (at Was) |
| 02/21 - Washington, 1-0 (at Pit) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 01/21 - Washington, 6-3 (at Pit) |
| 02/07 - Washington, 5-4 ot (at Was) |
| 03/24 - Washington, 4-3 so (at Was) |
| 04/06 - Washington, 6-3 (at Pit) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/16 - Washington, 4-3 (at Pit) |
| 01/14 - Washington, 6-3 (at Pit) |
| 02/22 - Washington, 5-2 (at Was) |
| 03/08 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 so (at Was) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 10/20 - Pittsburgh, 2-1 (at Was) |
| 12/27 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 ot (at Pit) |
| 01/21 - Washington, 6-5 so (at Pit) |
| 03/09 - Pittsburgh, 4-2 (at Was) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/11 - Pittsburgh, 5-4 so (at Was) |
| 02/03 - Pittsburgh, 2-0 (at Pit) |
| 02/18 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 (at Pit) |
| 03/27 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 (at Was) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/22 - Pittsburgh, 5-4 (at Pit) |
| 01/25 - Pittsburgh, 8-1 (at Pit) |
| 02/11 - Pittsburgh, 6-3 (at Was) |
| 03/08 - Washington, 6-3 (at Was) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 01/18 - Washington, 4-3 (at Was) |
| 03/16 - Pittsburgh, 4-1 (at Pit) |
| 03/30 - Washington, 4-2 (at Was) |
| 04/04 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 (at Pit) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 10/28 - Pittsburgh, 3-2 (at Pit) |
| 12/03 - Washington, 4-1 (at Pit) |
| 01/30 - Washington, 2-1 (at Was) |
| 04/05 - Washington, 5-3 (at Was) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 12/11 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Was) |
| 12/21 - Pittsburgh, 4-3 (at Pit) |
| 12/22 - Tied, 4-4 ot (at Was) |
| 03/24 - Pittsburgh, 6-2 (at Pit) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The game on January 1, 2011 was played outdoors at Heinz Field. |
| Note - Pittsburgh has won two of the last three meetings. |
| Note - Washington has won five of seven and nine of the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - Washington has won 12 of 16 and 13 of the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - Washington has won 14 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Pittsburgh has lost two of its last three at Washington. |
| Note - Pittsburgh has lost four of six and five of its last eight at Wash. |
| Note - Pittsburgh has won seven of 12 and eight of its last 14 at Washington. |
| Note - Pittsburgh is 8-11-2 in its last 21 at Washington. |
| Note - Pittsburgh snapped an eight-game series home losing streak on 01/22/12. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 16 meetings at Pittsburgh. |
| Note - Washington has lost 11 of its last 20 at Pittsburgh. |
| Pittsburgh last five games |
Washington last five games |
| 01/25 - L at Winnipeg, 2-4 |
01/25 - L at New Jersey, 2-3 (OT) |
| 01/27 - W at Ottawa, 2-1 (SO) |
01/27 - W vs. Buffalo, 3-2 |
| 01/29 - L vs. NY Islanders, 1-4 |
01/29 - L at Ottawa, 2-3 |
| 01/31 - W at NY Rangers, 3-0 |
01/31 - L at Toronto, 2-3 |
| 02/02 - W vs. New Jersey, 5-1 |
02/01 - W vs. Philadelphia, 3-2 |