After emphatically ending their four-game losing streak last night against the St. Louis Blues, the Washington Capitals are back in action 24 hours later to take on their biggest rival: the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The matchup pits Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby against each other for the 74th time in the regular season. Ovi enters the game hours after reaching the 900-goal milestone.

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin are set for their 99th all-time meeting (74 regular season, 25 playoffs), with each skater having collected more than 100 points against the other (Crosby: 46-79—125; Ovechkin: 53-48—101). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/ph5QxODtIN

— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 6, 2025

After not making the playoffs again last season, the Penguins are off to a hot start this year, notching points in 10 of their first 14 games. They currently sit second in the Metropolitan Division, three points ahead of the Caps.

The Capitals are 1-1-1 in the back half of their back-to-backs this season. The Penguins are rested and come into the game with two days of rest.

Puck drop for tonight’s game is shortly after 7:30 pm. ESPN+ is airing the game.

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1st Period

Puck is dropped.

Connor McMichael to the box just 1:05 in for hooking. Penguins to their first power play.

Bryan Rust rings one off the post after a great set up feed by Evgeni Malkin. Rust gets two more point-blank, short-side opportunities.

The horn at PPG Paints Arena sounds as play was continuing.

Crosby scores his fifth power-play goal of the season after a great setup feed by Benjamin Kindel — his first career assist. The Penguins were really whipping it around the ice there.

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1-0 Pittsburgh Penguins

PPG: Sidney Crosby (10). Assists: B. Kindel (1), B. Rust (8). Time: 2:22

Brandon Duhaime runs into Silovs as he drives the net. He might hear from that one later. Silovs looses his stick.

The Penguins are out-attempting the Capitals 10-0 and outshooting them 5-0 early. Not optimal.

Silovs makes a huge save on Sonny Milano at the back post.

Lapierre with a pass behind a falling Chychrun in the Penguins zone, springing Pittsburgh on a 4-on-2 break. Nothing comes of it, though – thank goodness.

Penguins honor Alex Ovechkin for his 900th goal. Ovi waves to Penguins fans from the Capitals bench.

Crosby appears to hit Lindgren in the helmet as he’s spruing on a semi-breakaway.

Rust hits the post for a second time this period.

Sonny Milano to the box for hooking at 10:33. Pens go their second power play.

Erik Karlsson blasts a shot from the point but Lindgren makes a big save. It’s a shooting gallery on The Outlaw.

Karlsson’s shot is deflected by Rust. Lindgren makes the initial save, but Crosby swats the rebound home.

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2-0 Pittsburgh Penguins

PPG: Sidney Crosby (11). Assists: B. Rust (9), E. Karlsson (11). Time: 11:30

Delayed penalty on Pittsburgh. Caps have the puck for about a minute in the defensive zone. Immediately lose control of the puck as they enter the O zone. This feels like it’s going to be a long night.

Blake Lizotte to the box at 13:54 for slashing Alex Ovechkin. Capitals going to their first power play. They’re 1 for their last 17.

Caps look terrible on the power play again. Penguins’ legs are really churning tonight and the Caps can barely move.

Trevor van Riemsdyk to the box for interference on Blake Lizotte at 16:07. Penguins go to their third power play.

Dowd and Malkin have a moment 22 seconds into the power play.

Capitals kill a penalty for the first time tonight.

Looks like Carbs might already be changing the lines.

At intermission: The Penguins lead 2-0. They’re outshooting the Capitals 16 to 7 and out-attempting them at 5v5 16 to 6.

Intermission time!
A cute little ice resurfacer going to side to side like Scooby Doo

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