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Pittsburgh Penguins beat Washington Capitals 3-2
Pittsburgh Penguins completed a 3-2 win over Washington Capitals in the 2000-01 NHL regular season.
3 January 2001 · Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh
Event date:
Final result
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Washington Capitals 3-2 on 3 January 2001 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh. The NHL schedule record marks game 2000020581 as completed and records the final score.
Recorded outcome
Washington Capitals scored 2 and Pittsburgh Penguins scored 3. The game ended in regulation.
This report represents one completed regular-season game. Periods, goals and individual performances are not separated into additional archive reports.
Source and date check
The official NHL schedule and game-summary records establish the result, date and venue. Hockey-Reference and the independent month schedule provide a separate completed-schedule cross-check. The verified 2001 event date remains distinct from this report's 2026 publication timestamp.
Period by period
| Final | Washington Capitals | Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 2 | 3 |
Sources
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