# Crosby Passes Dionne for Sixth in NHL Scoring as Penguins Beat Kings

Sidney Crosby scores twice in Pittsburgh’s 5–2 victory in Los Angeles, ending a four-game losing streak.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-11-08T06:08:22.721Z
Updated: 2026-11-08T06:12:15.588Z
Section: Sports
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/crosby-sixth-nhl-scoring-penguins-kings-november-7-2026

Sidney Crosby moved ahead of Marcel Dionne into sixth place on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Los Angeles Kings 5–2 on Saturday, November 7.

Crosby’s first goal gave him 1,772 career points, breaking his tie with Dionne. It came in the second period when Evgeni Malkin’s one-time shot struck Crosby’s jersey on its way into the net. Crosby added an empty-net goal late in the third period.

The milestone came in Los Angeles, where Dionne spent much of his Hall of Fame career and where his retired number hangs in the arena. Crosby had tied Dionne’s 1,771 points against Montreal on October 31.

Pittsburgh’s victory ended a four-game losing streak. Tommy Novak scored twice in the opening six minutes, and Egor Chinakhov added a power-play goal before the first intermission. Sergei Murashov stopped 26 shots for his first win of the season.

Los Angeles answered through Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere. An apparent tying goal by Artemi Panarin was overturned after an offside challenge before Crosby’s milestone goal extended Pittsburgh’s lead to 4–2.

The Penguins had moved Malkin alongside Crosby and Rickard Rakell. Malkin finished with three assists, while Novak worked on a line with Ben Kindel and Chinakhov.

Ron Francis, with 1,798 career points, is next above Crosby on the all-time list. Pittsburgh continues its California trip at Anaheim on Sunday; the Kings next host Nashville on Tuesday.

Sources:
Pittsburgh Penguins — Official Final Report.
Gino Hard — Crosby Scoring Milestone.
Associated Press — Final Game Report.

## Sources
- Pittsburgh Penguins — official November 7 final report: https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/musings-penguins-get-feel-good-win-in-la
- Gino Hard — Crosby passes Dionne: https://www.ginohard.com/crosby-passes-dionne-sixth-all-time-points-penguins/
- Associated Press via Lethbridge Herald — November 7 final report: https://lethbridgeherald.com/sports/national-sports/2026/11/07/sidney-crosby-takes-sole-possession-of-6th-on-nhl-scoring-list-in-penguins-5-2-win-over-kings/
- Archive photo — Pens Through My Lens, April 14, 2019; CC BY-SA 4.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sidney_Crosby_2019-04-14.jpg
- Image license; resized/branded derivative under same license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/