Sidney Crosby scores twice as Pittsburgh holds off Washington and Alex Ovechkin in 5-3 victory

— Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Thursday night.
Nov 6, 2025, 10:22 pm - AP
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1st PeriodWSHPIT
2:22Sidney Crosby (10) (Power Play)
Assists: Ben Kindel (1), Bryan Rust (8)
01
11:32Sidney Crosby (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Bryan Rust (9), Erik Karlsson (11)
02
2nd PeriodWSHPIT
2:08Anthony Mantha (7)
Assists: Tommy Novak (5), Blake Lizotte (1)
03
9:41Dylan Strome (4)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (6)
13
14:55Rasmus Sandin (1)
Assists: Dylan Strome (9), Alex Ovechkin (7)
23
19:55Tom Wilson (9)
Assists: Dylan Strome (10), John Carlson (7)
33
3rd PeriodWSHPIT
11:16Bryan Rust (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin (17), Ben Kindel (2)
34
17:56Connor Dewar (4) (Empty Net)
Assists: Kris Letang (6)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Giveaway by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Tommy Novak Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Sidney Crosby Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Ben Kindel (1), Bryan Rust (8)
  • Joona Koppanen Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Blake Lizotte Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Bryan Rust Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Connor Clifton
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Sidney Crosby Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Ben Kindel Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Bryan Rust Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Sidney Crosby Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (9), Erik Karlsson (11)
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Ville Koivunen
  • Blake Lizotte hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Connor Clifton hit Dylan Strome
  • Blake Lizotte Slashing against Ryan Leonard
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Connor Clifton hit Connor McMichael
  • Sidney Crosby Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Evgeni Malkin Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot Short
  • Philip Tomasino Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Danton Heinen faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Connor McMichael
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Thomas Novak Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Anthony Mantha Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Thomas Novak (5), Blake Lizotte (1)
  • Giveaway by Ryan Graves
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Thomas Novak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Tommy Novak
  • Ville Koivunen Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tommy Novak Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Connor Clifton hit Sonny Milano
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ben Kindel
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Ben Kindel
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Giveaway by Connor Dewar
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Philip Tomasino
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ryan Graves
  • Anthony Mantha Backhand High and Wide Right
  • Ryan Graves Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Connor Dewar
  • Blake Lizotte Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Blake Lizotte Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Blake Lizotte
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit John Carlson
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Kris Letang hit Ryan Leonard
  • Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Anthony Mantha
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Bryan Rust hit Matt Roy
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Ben Kindel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Danton Heinen Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Joona Koppanen faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Philip Tomasino hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Connor Clifton Interference against Anthony Beauvillier
  • Blake Lizotte faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by Connor Dewar
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Ben Kindel Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Takeaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Bryan Rust Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (17), Ben Kindel (2)
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Ben Kindel
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Parker Wotherspoon
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tommy Novak Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Takeaway by Joona Koppanen
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Danton Heinen
  • Connor Clifton hit Sonny Milano
  • Connor Dewar Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Kris Letang (6)
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Connor McMichael Hooking against Anthony Mantha
  • Clock Problem
  • Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Sonny Milano
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Icing
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Rink Repair
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Icing
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Connor Clifton
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Thomas Novak
  • Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Sonny Milano Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Hendrix Lapierre hit Anthony Mantha
  • Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Short
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Ryan Graves
  • High Stick
  • Sonny Milano faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Ryan Leonard Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Sonny Milano Hooking against Evgeni Malkin
  • TV Timeout
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Bryan Rust shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Connor Dewar
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
  • Jakob Chychrun Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Interference against Blake Lizotte
  • TV Timeout
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tom Wilson hit Anthony Mantha
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Connor Clifton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Dylan Strome hit Kris Letang
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Anthony Beauvillier Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs
  • John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Connor Dewar shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk High-sticking against Anthony Mantha
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Thomas Novak shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Icing
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Ville Koivunen
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Leonard hit Connor Dewar
  • Ryan Leonard hit Joona Koppanen
  • Ryan Leonard hit Connor Dewar
  • Dylan Strome Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (6)
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Alex Ovechkin Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary hit Thomas Novak
  • Challenge Hm - off-side - no goal
  • Off-side
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Sonny Milano
  • Rasmus Sandin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (9), Alex Ovechkin (7)
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Bryan Rust
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Martin Fehervary hit Thomas Novak
  • Takeaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Blake Lizotte
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tom Wilson Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (10), John Carlson (7)
  • Icing
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Tom Wilson hit Sidney Crosby
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Anthony Beauvillier Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Blake Lizotte
  • Takeaway by Nic Dowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ville Koivunen shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Ville Koivunen shot blocked by Ryan Leonard
  • Puck in Netting
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Ryan Graves
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joona Koppanen
  • Alex Ovechkin Backhand saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Ryan Graves shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Ryan Shea
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Blake Lizotte
  • Dylan Strome Cross-checking against Parker Wotherspoon
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Thomas Novak
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Philip Tomasino
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Hendrix Lapierre hit Philip Tomasino
  • Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Danton Heinen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • John Carlson hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Leonard hit Thomas Novak
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Short
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Sidney Crosby
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Arturs Silovs
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
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