Washington defeated Pittsburgh in an away game of the NHL regular season — 6:3.
The Capitals' goals were scored by Alexey Protas, Ryan Leonard (two goals), Tom Wilson, Ilya Protas, and Alexander Ovechkin (into an empty net). Ilya Protas scored his first goal in his second NHL game. Ovechkin was named the first star of the night. In the 2025/26 season, the 40-year-old Russian hockey player recorded 62 points (32+30) in 80 games.
For the Penguins, the goals were scored by Anthony Mantha, Noel Acciari, and Kevin Hayes. The hosts played the game without several leaders — including Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, who were not in the lineup.
Pittsburgh lost after three consecutive victories and qualifying for the playoffs, sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings (98 points in 80 games). Washington is in 10th place and still has a chance to climb to third place in the Metropolitan Division (91 points in 80 games).
On the evening of April 12, Latvian time, the Capitals and Penguins will play in Washington.
