NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins with Line Combinations 11/6/2025

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Washington Capitals (7-5-1, 15 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (8-4-2, 18 Pts)

Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Thursday, November 6
Time: 7:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/HULU
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7/105.9, WESA 90.5

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals snapped a four game losing streak with a 6-1 over the Blues last night. They’re now riding a two-game point streak.

Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:

The Penguins suffered their second straight loss on Monday in a 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game during that stretch.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-McMichael-Wilson
Milano-Lapierre-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Sourdif

Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Sandin-van Riemsdyk

Lindgren
Thompson

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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Hallander-Crosby-Rust
Mantha-Malkin-Tomasino
Novak-Kindel-Koivunen
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari

Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Pickering-Brunicke

Jarry
Silovs

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Connor McMichael last season had a point in all four games against Pittsburgh, scoring a goal and adding four assists.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby also recorded a point in every meeting against Washington last season, scoring two goals and adding three assists.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

F Pierre Luc-Dubois – DTD
RW Ethen Frank – IR

Pittsburgh Penguins

F Rutger McGroarty – IR
F Kevin Hayes – IR
G Joel Blomqvist – IR
D Caleb Jones – IR
F Rickard Rakell – IR
D Jack St. Ivany – IR
F Justin Brazeau – DTD

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