New faces help the Penguins beat the Capitals 4-1 and move closer to a playoff spot

— Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin carried the Pittsburgh Penguins back into contention with starring performances over the past couple of weeks.
Apr 5, 2025, 10:39 am - AP
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1st PeriodPITWSH
1:49Ryan Shea (1)
Assists: Reilly Smith (24), Lars Eller (14)
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11:03Pierre-Olivier Joseph (2)
Assists: Kris Letang (39), Drew O'Connor (16)
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2nd PeriodPITWSH
9:08Michael Bunting (17)
Assists: Valtteri Puustinen (15), Erik Karlsson (39)
30
3rd PeriodPITWSH
6:02Alex Ovechkin (27) (Power Play)
Assists: Sonny Milano (8), Hendrix Lapierre (12)
31
17:23Lars Eller (15) (Empty Net)
Assists: Reilly Smith (25), Kris Letang (40)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Tom Wilson hit Bryan Rust
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Michael Bunting
  • Ryan Shea shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Emil Bemstrom
  • Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nic Dowd hit Kris Letang
  • Martin Fehervary hit Jesse Puljujarvi
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Erik Karlsson
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Bryan Rust
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Kris Letang
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Erik Karlsson
  • Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Emil Bemstrom
  • Michael Sgarbossa Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
  • Nic Dowd hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Tom Wilson faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Right
  • Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Rickard Rakell
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Nick Jensen
  • Hendrix Lapierre Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Max Pacioretty hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Fehervary hit Drew O'Connor
  • Alexander Alexeyev hit Michael Bunting
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Sonny Milano Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tom Wilson hit Lars Eller
  • Nic Dowd hit Sidney Crosby
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Max Pacioretty hit Jack St. Ivany
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Fehervary hit Reilly Smith
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Karlsson
  • Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
  • Tom Wilson hit Kris Letang
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Max Pacioretty
  • Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Max Pacioretty hit Lars Eller
  • Connor McMichael hit Kris Letang
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Kris Letang
  • Martin Fehervary hit Bryan Rust
  • Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jesse Puljujarvi
  • Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
  • Nic Dowd hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Tom Wilson hit Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • John Carlson hit Michael Bunting
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Sonny Milano
  • Takeaway by Sonny Milano
  • Tom Wilson Slashing against Erik Karlsson
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • John Carlson hit Reilly Smith
  • Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Hendrix Lapierre hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Alexander Alexeyev hit Rickard Rakell
  • Martin Fehervary hit Bryan Rust
  • Erik Karlsson shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Drew O'Connor
  • Max Pacioretty hit Sidney Crosby
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Tom Wilson hit Bryan Rust
  • Martin Fehervary hit Bryan Rust
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tom Wilson Deflected saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Alex Ovechkin Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Takeaway by Martin Fehervary
  • Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Sgarbossa hit Ryan Shea
  • Martin Fehervary hit Jesse Puljujarvi
  • Martin Fehervary hit Emil Bemstrom
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tom Wilson hit Drew O'Connor
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • John Carlson Backhand saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Sonny Milano
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: Sonny Milano (8), Hendrix Lapierre (12)
  • Nic Dowd hit Ryan Shea
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Jack St. Ivany
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
  • Max Pacioretty hit Lars Eller
  • Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Martin Fehervary hit Drew O'Connor
  • Nic Dowd hit Sidney Crosby
  • Nic Dowd hit Erik Karlsson
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Lars Eller
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Max Pacioretty hit Erik Karlsson
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Nic Dowd Cross-checking against Sidney Crosby
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Tom Wilson hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Nick Jensen
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Reilly Smith
  • Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Puck in Benches
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Ryan Shea Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Reilly Smith (24), Lars Eller (14)
  • Off-side
  • Rickard Rakell hit John Carlson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Max Pacioretty
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Icing
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Tom Wilson
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Tom Wilson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Jeff Carter hit Sonny Milano
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Takeaway by Reilly Smith
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Evgeni Malkin
  • Michael Bunting hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Icing
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Jack St. Ivany hit Connor McMichael
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Kris Letang (39), Drew O'Connor (16)
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Michael Bunting Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Bryan Rust hit Martin Fehervary
  • Takeaway by Michael Bunting
  • Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Bunting Slap Shot Short
  • Icing
  • Jesse Puljujarvi faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Jesse Puljujarvi hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Jesse Puljujarvi Tripping against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Takeaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Sonny Milano
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • TV Timeout
  • On-Ice Official
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Kris Letang hit Tom Wilson
  • Kris Letang Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Michael Bunting hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Drew O'Connor Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Dylan Strome
  • Lars Eller hit Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by Erik Karlsson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Off-side
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
  • Rickard Rakell hit Martin Fehervary
  • Off-side
  • Erik Karlsson hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Kris Letang hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Takeaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Michael Bunting
  • High Stick
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Icing
  • Erik Karlsson Hooking against Tom Wilson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Carter hit Connor McMichael
  • Ryan Shea Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph hit Connor McMichael
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Valtteri Puustinen hit Martin Fehervary
  • Icing
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
  • Reilly Smith hit Nick Jensen
  • Michael Bunting Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Valtteri Puustinen (15), Erik Karlsson (39)
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Erik Karlsson
  • Icing
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Evgeni Malkin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Reilly Smith Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Lars Eller Tip-In Wide Right
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Alex Nedeljkovic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Off-side
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Reilly Smith Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Ryan Shea
  • Ryan Shea hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Drew O'Connor Backhand Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Sidney Crosby hit Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Emil Bemstrom
  • Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Valtteri Puustinen
  • Jeff Carter hit Alexander Alexeyev
  • Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Michael Bunting Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Rickard Rakell Deflected Wide Right
  • Bryan Rust Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Jack St. Ivany Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Drew O'Connor hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Puck in Netting
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Benches
  • Nick Jensen shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Jack St. Ivany hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Sidney Crosby hit Martin Fehervary
  • Erik Karlsson Holding against Tom Wilson
  • Kris Letang Tripping against Alex Ovechkin
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller
  • Bryan Rust Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Valtteri Puustinen
  • Ryan Shea hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Michael Bunting Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Takeaway by Ryan Shea
  • Giveaway by Ryan Shea
  • Takeaway by Ryan Shea
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Valtteri Puustinen hit John Carlson
  • Evgeni Malkin hit Max Pacioretty
  • Jack St. Ivany hit Dylan Strome
  • Ryan Shea hit Tom Wilson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin
  • Rickard Rakell Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Erik Karlsson Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Karlsson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Rickard Rakell hit Martin Fehervary
  • Valtteri Puustinen hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Puck in Benches
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Lars Eller Goal (15) Backhand, assists: Reilly Smith (25), Kris Letang (40)
  • Jack St. Ivany hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Jack St. Ivany Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Drew O'Connor hit Beck Malenstyn
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