WASHINGTON -- Something has to give when Metropolitan Division rivals with winning streaks meet Wednesday night in Washington.
The host Capitals (26-9-5) have won six straight, including the win that ended the Columbus Blue Jackets' 16-game win streak, and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins (26-8-5) own a five-game streak.
The teams are part of a three-way tie for second place -- along with the New York Rangers -- in the division behind Columbus.
Washington, which opens a three-game homestand, matched its season-high winning streak with a 4-1 win Monday night in Montreal.