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Capitals vs Senators

Final · Thu Jan 1 · 1:00 PM ET · Canadian Tire Centre

Washington CapitalsCapitals21-15-5
3
FinalJan 1, 2026
Ottawa SenatorsSenators19-15-5
4
TVMNMTStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
WSH+130
OTT−155
Puck line
WSH +1.5−205
OTT −1.5+170
Total O/U
Over 5.5−130
Under 5.5+110
  • Puck line: Capitals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).

Recap

The Ottawa Senators edged the Washington Capitals 4-3 at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Jan 1, 2026 to move to 19-15-5.

The Senators came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the first period. The go-ahead score came with 2:47 left in the third period: David Perron Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Stephen Halliday (6), Nick Cousins (4).

Score by period

Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators, score by period
Team123T
WSH2013
OTT0224

W: Merilainen · L: Thompson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. WSHGoal · 8:13Tom Wilson Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (7)1-0
  2. WSHGoal · 18:59Dylan Strome Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (15), Jakob Chychrun (16)2-0

Second Period

  1. OTTGoal · 7:42Nick Jensen Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (20), Shane Pinto (7)2-1
  2. OTTGoal · 19:31Ridly Greig Goal (5) Deflected, assists: Shane Pinto (8), Michael Amadio (9)2-2

Third Period

  1. OTTGoal · 2:47David Perron Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Stephen Halliday (6), Nick Cousins (4)2-3
  2. WSHGoal · 15:53Aliaksei Protas Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (8), Tom Wilson (20)3-3
  3. OTTGoal · 17:38Fabian Zetterlund Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (11), Tim Stützle (23)3-4

Team stats

WSHOTT
Shots
29
32
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.9
49.1
Hits
15
32
Blocked Shots
19
14
Penalty Minutes
17
17

Top performers

Washington CapitalsOttawa Senators

Goals

Tom Wilson1
Nick Jensen1

Assists

Justin Sourdif2
Shane Pinto2

Points

Tom Wilson2
Shane Pinto2

Player stats

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW110-115:2700200.02
Nic Dowd C110-117:29000047.10
Brandon Duhaime RW01008:370000100.00
Ethen Frank C000011:3400200.00
Hendrix Lapierre C11007:12002033.30
Ryan Leonard RW010-112:5801000.00
Connor McMichael C101018:21000033.32
Alex Ovechkin LW041-216:3300400.02
Aliaksei Protas C100-114:5510300.00
Justin Sourdif RW010213:25021046.25
Dylan Strome C001-318:47104066.72
Tom Wilson RW130122:5111300.00

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
John Carlson D500-123:1500200.00
Jakob Chychrun D000123:2501200.00
Martin Fehervary D310-216:0400300.00
Matt Roy D201021:3800000.02
Rasmus Sandin D010-118:0500100.00
Trevor van Riemsdyk D301-111:3900000.02

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Logan Thompson G43228.87557:450

Senators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Amadio RW031116:0601000.00
Drake Batherson RW031-116:0700100.05
Nick Cousins C10006:4301100.04
Dylan Cozens C110018:16004052.90
Claude Giroux RW000116:56002072.70
Ridly Greig C020115:08104011.10
Stephen Halliday C11016:5401100.00
David Perron LW040112:3510500.02
Shane Pinto C010118:54021037.50
Tim Stutzle C141021:23012066.70
Brady Tkachuk LW131017:450030100.00
Fabian Zetterlund LW120110:3010200.00

Senators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Thomas Chabot D210222:5401000.00
Nick Jensen D120218:1010200.02
Tyler Kleven D141-113:3100000.00
Jake Sanderson D310125:4401200.00
Jordan Spence D100014:2300100.00
Artem Zub D001018:5500100.04

Senators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Leevi Merilainen G32926.89760:000

Three stars

  1. Thomas Chabot (OTT)
  2. Shane Pinto (OTT)
  3. Fabian Zetterlund (OTT)

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