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The Pittsburgh Penguins will renew one of the NHL’s most storied rivalries tonight when they visit the Washington Capitals.
Pittsburgh enters the matchup looking to bounce back after a 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, while Washington is 1-1-0 through its first two games. The Capitals opened the season with a win over the Carolina Hurricanes before falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
This will be the first of four meetings between the longtime rivals this season, but this matchup carries added significance. Alex Ovechkin announced Monday that he plans to retire after the 2026-27 season, meaning there are only a handful of chances left to watch Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby face off.
The rivalry has been one of the NHL’s defining storylines for more than two decades, with Crosby and Ovechkin meeting in every season since 2005-06.
SportsNet Pittsburgh will provide live coverage of the matchup between the Penguins and the Capitals.
Penguins vs. Capitals score123FSOGPenguins12021Capitals22124Penguins vs. Capitals updates, highlights(All times Eastern)
9:54 p.m.: Penguins are full strength. Lizotte gets out of the box and immediately has a takeaway, but the shot is saved by Thompson.
9:52 p.m.: Silovs makes a huge save taking a slap shot from Ovechkin.
9:49 p.m.: Lizotte and Desharnais get heated and go face to face. Lizotte gets 2 minutes for tripping Ovechkin. Capitals will have a 5-on-4 advantage for the power play.
Capitals 5, Penguins 3
9:45 p.m.: Ryan Leonard scores on the power play assisted by Jordan Kyrou to extend the lead. Penguins are full strength.
9:43 p.m.: Blake Lizotte broke a stick, quickly got a new one and then proceed to break his skate. Ben Kindel has an almost wide open shot, but it is blocked by Thompson.
9:40 p.m.: The third quarter has begun. Despite their best effort, the Penguins cannot score in the power play. Capitals are full strength. Trevor van Riemsdyk gets 2 minutes for hooking. Capitals have a 5-on-4 power play.
End of second period: Capitals 4, Penguins 3
9:20 p.m.: The Penguins kept the puck, but missed a few attempted shots to run the clock out. They will begin the third period with 53 seconds left in the power play.
9:19 p.m.: Washington's Jakob Chychrun gets 2 minutes for holding on Robertson. Penguins will have a 5-on-4 power play with a minute remaining in the period.
Capitals 4, Penguins 3
9:14 p.m.: Rust has a shot blocked by Thompson. In the commotion, Rust was slow to get up from a hit and went to the bench. Novak attempts a shot that is blocked then Ego Chinahov's shot is blocked by the goalie. Nick Robertson recovers the puck and sends it into the back of the net. Penguins are closing the gap quickly.
Capitals 4, Penguins 2
9:08 p.m.: The Penguins get one back. Evgeni Malkin missed a shot off the left post, but the puck is recovered by Tommy Novak who scores unassisted.
Capitals 4, Penguins 1
9:06 p.m.: Tuch intercepts a pass, turning it over at about mid-ice. Wilson and Tuch have no one defending them as they score. Tuch is assisted by Wilson to extend the Capitals lead.
9:05 p.m.: Erik Karlsson was right up against the goalie but the puck is stalled.
9:00 p.m.: Crosby won a face-off after an icing call. Then the Penguins will get called on offsides after having two attempts on goal blocked.
8:57 p.m.: Ovechkin's shot is blocked by Kaedan Korczack.
8:54 p.m.: Both defenses are doing a relatively good job of keeping the puck on the move and out of scoring position.
Capitals 3, Penguins 1
8:50 p.m.: Silovs went out of the goal to and recover the puck, but struggled to get back in, letting Dubois get one in to extend the lead. Dubois was assisted by Tom Wilson.
Willy returns the favor to PLD on this one https://t.co/5XKNImYu8X
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 8, 2026
8:48 p.m.: Penguins are called for offsides.
8:42 p.m.: The second period has started. Crosby won the face-off. His shot is blocked by a teammate. Boone Jenner missed a shot wide right. Jenner and Malkin get heated but are quickly separated by refs and teammates.
End of first period: Capitals 2, Penguins 1
8:22 p.m.: Tommy Novak's snap shot attempt will miss wide to the left to bring the period to an end.
8:20 p.m.: Kris Letang's snap shot is saved by Logan Thompson. Sidney Crosby won the face off.
8:15 p.m.: The Capitals are full strength. Ovechkin's slap shot will be saved by Silovs.
8:12 p.m.: Penguins will get a power play. Washington's Ryan Leonard gets 2 minutes for roughing.
Capitals 2, Penguins 1
8:04 p.m.: Capitals' Tom Wilson will score with a snap shot assisted by Pierre-Luc Dubois.
Willy's first of the season is a beaut across the board https://t.co/mVzL7Jq4sO
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 8, 2026
7:59 p.m.: The Penguins are full strength.
7:56 p.m.: Silovs is holding it down in the goal, blocking and deflecting any shots sent his way. First penalty expires, bringing Koivunen back on the ice. It is 5-on-4 in favor of the Capitals.
7:54 p.m.: Nick Robertson will also be sent to the box for a delay of game by sending the puck over the glass. The penguins are down to 3 guys.
7:53 p.m.: Ville Koivunen is sent to the box for tripping. Capitals power play.
7:49 p.m.: Washington's Alex Tuch attempts a backhand, but the puck is stopped by goalie Arturs Silovs.
Capitals 1, Penguins 1
7:46 p.m.: The Penguins don't take long to answer back with a goal by Bryan Rust, assisted by Ben Kindel and Samuel Girard. Both teams score on their first shot.
TRUSTY RUSTY IN HIS FIRST SHIFT OF THE SEASON! 🤩 https://t.co/xiSpk76lq6
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 7, 2026
Capitals 1, Penguins 0
7:44 p.m.: The game has begun. With only 23 seconds off the clock, the Capitals take the lead with a goal by Anthony Beauvilier, assisted by Dylan Strome.
Beauvi in a blink https://t.co/XEdVXnerZE
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 7, 2026
7:27 p.m.: The starters for the Capitals are:
Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Fehervary-Desharnais
Thompson.
The starters for the Penguins are:
Lapierre-Crosby-Rakell
TvR-Letang
Silovs
7:04 p.m.: The Washington Capitals release their lines.
Lineys! #CapsPens https://t.co/peNwMACEiO
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 7, 2026
6:59 p.m.: The Penguins release the projected lineup for tonight.
Welcome back to the lineup, Rusty! #LetsGoPens https://t.co/DRgIoBPrqS
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 7, 2026
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Penguins vs. Capitals date, start time- Date: Wednesday, Oct. 7
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Penguins vs. Capitals is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington.
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