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Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins

PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 5–3 on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at home.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Washington Capitals 3 43-30-9
at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 41-25-16

Goals by period

Team Total
Washington Capitals 0 3 0 3
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1 2 5

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Washington Capitals 7 15 8 30
Pittsburgh Penguins 16 7 8 31

Three stars

  1. B. Rust, Pittsburgh Penguins (1 goal, 2 assists)
  2. S. Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (2 goals)
  3. D. Strome, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 2 assists)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 02:22 Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (10) Ben Kindel (1), Bryan Rust (8) Power play WSH 0, PIT 1
1st 11:32 Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby (11) Bryan Rust (9), Erik Karlsson (11) Power play WSH 0, PIT 2
2nd 02:08 Pittsburgh Penguins Anthony Mantha (7) Tommy Novak (5), Blake Lizotte (1) Even strength WSH 0, PIT 3
2nd 09:41 Washington Capitals Dylan Strome (4) Alex Ovechkin (6) Even strength WSH 1, PIT 3
2nd 14:55 Washington Capitals Rasmus Sandin (1) Dylan Strome (9), Alex Ovechkin (7) Even strength WSH 2, PIT 3
2nd 19:55 Washington Capitals Tom Wilson (9) Dylan Strome (10), John Carlson (7) Even strength WSH 3, PIT 3
3rd 11:16 Pittsburgh Penguins Bryan Rust (5) Evgeni Malkin (17), Ben Kindel (2) Power play WSH 3, PIT 4
3rd 17:56 Pittsburgh Penguins Connor Dewar (4) Kris Letang (6) Even strength, Empty net WSH 3, PIT 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins
Shots on goal 30 31
Power play 0 of 3 3 of 5
Penalty minutes 10 6
Hits 27 10
Blocked shots 15 16
Giveaways 17 18
Takeaways 6 5
Faceoffs won 31/60 (51.7%) 29/60 (48.3%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player
8 A. Ovechkin L 0 2 2 +2 0 2 6 0 0 21:20
9 R. Leonard R 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 13:24
15 S. Milano L 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 50% 09:21
17 D. Strome C 1 2 3 +2 2 5 1 0 0 73.7% 23:30
21 A. Protas L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 50% 15:50
22 B. Duhaime L 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 08:17
24 C. McMichael L 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 33.3% 14:13
26 N. Dowd C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 61.5% 10:51
29 H. Lapierre C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 20% 09:18
34 J. Sourdif C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 07:17
43 T. Wilson R 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 21:47
72 A. Beauvillier R 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 18:05
3 M. Roy D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 2 0 21:28
6 J. Chychrun D 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 27:52
38 R. Sandin D 1 0 1 +1 0 3 2 4 0 18:25
42 M. Fehérváry D 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 16:37
57 T. van Riemsdyk D 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 12:29
74 J. Carlson D 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 23:47
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
79 C. Lindgren 30 26 4 .867 58:01 Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player
15 J. Koppanen L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 25% 11:27
17 B. Rust R 1 2 3 -1 0 5 1 0 1 21:36
18 T. Novak C 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 33.3% 13:54
19 C. Dewar C 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 15:21
39 A. Mantha R 1 0 1 +1 0 1 0 1 0 12:02
41 V. Koivunen R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 09:49
43 D. Heinen L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 66.7% 11:31
46 B. Lizotte C 0 1 1 +1 2 2 1 0 0 45.5% 13:59
53 P. Tomasino R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0 0 09:49
71 E. Malkin C 0 1 1 +1 0 1 0 0 0 42.9% 18:22
81 B. Kindel C 0 2 2 -1 2 0 0 2 0 20:48
87 S. Crosby C 2 0 2 -2 0 6 0 0 2 57.1% 22:03
5 R. Shea D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 18:17
27 R. Graves D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15:59
28 P. Wotherspoon D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 1 0 16:51
58 K. Letang D 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 21:11
65 E. Karlsson D 0 1 1 -1 0 3 0 2 0 24:34
75 C. Clifton D 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 3 0 16:50
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
37 A. Silovs 30 27 3 .900 59:37 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 01:05 Washington Capitals Connor McMichael Hooking 2
1st 10:33 Washington Capitals Sonny Milano Hooking 2
1st 13:54 Pittsburgh Penguins Blake Lizotte Slashing 2
1st 16:07 Washington Capitals Trevor van Riemsdyk Interference 2
2nd 02:23 Washington Capitals Trevor van Riemsdyk High sticking 2
3rd 04:43 Pittsburgh Penguins Connor Clifton Interference 2
3rd 08:39 Pittsburgh Penguins Ben Kindel Delaying game puck over glass 2
3rd 09:24 Washington Capitals Dylan Strome Cross checking 2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach
Spencer Carbery
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach
Dan Muse
Referees
Jake Brenk, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen
Kyle Flemington, Matt MacPherson
Washington Capitals scratches
Dylan McIlrath, Spencer Smallman, Declan Chisholm
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches
Mathew Dumba, Filip Hallander, Harrison Brunicke

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Washington Capitals 3 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Nov 6

Matchup Status Details
Ottawa Senators 2 at Boston Bruins 3 Final/OT Game page
St. Louis Blues 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 Final/OT Game page
Minnesota Wild 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Nashville Predators 1 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 7 at Dallas Stars 5 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Vegas Golden Knights 3 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 Final Game page

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