Anaheim DucksDucks21-18-3
4FinalJan 5, 2026
Washington CapitalsCapitals22-15-6
7TVMNMTKCOPStreamESPN+Victory+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
ANA+110
WSH−130
Puck line
ANA +1.5−218
WSH −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 6.5−130
Under 6.5+110
- Puck line: Capitals −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (11 goals).
Recap
The Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Jan 5, 2026 to move to 22-15-6.
The Capitals won despite being outshot 45-29.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| WSH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
W: Lindgren · L: Mrazek
Scoring plays
First Period
- ANAGoal · 6:33Chris Kreider Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Olen Zellweger (11)1-0
- WSHGoal · 15:56Justin Sourdif Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (17), Matt Roy (12)1-1
- WSHGoal · 18:58Justin Sourdif Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (18)1-2
Second Period
- WSHGoal · 5:54Ryan Leonard Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (9), Connor McMichael (19)1-3
- WSHGoal · 7:30Justin Sourdif Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Ryan Leonard (16), Connor McMichael (20)1-4
- WSHGoal · 8:52Alex Ovechkin Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Fehervary (10), John Carlson (22)1-5
- ANAGoal · 12:56Alex Killorn Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ross Johnston (10)2-5
- ANAGoal · 14:12Jacob Trouba Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Troy Terry (27)3-5
Third Period
- ANAGoal · 9:22Beckett Sennecke Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Cutter Gauthier (20), Jackson LaCombe (18)4-5
- WSHGoal · 18:46John Carlson Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (8), Martin Fehervary (11)4-6
- WSHGoal · 19:18Alex Ovechkin Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (10)4-7
Team stats
ANAWSH
- Shots
- 45
- 29
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 43.1
- 56.9
- Hits
- 13
- 20
- Blocked Shots
- 7
- 22
- Penalty Minutes
- 14
- 16
Top performers
Anaheim DucksWashington Capitals
Goals
Alex Killorn1
Justin Sourdif3
Assists
Olen Zellweger1
Connor McMichael4
Points
Alex Killorn1
Justin Sourdif5
Player stats
Ducks · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Carlsson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Cutter Gauthier LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Mikael Granlund C | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 17:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Ross Johnston LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Alex Killorn LW | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12:07 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Chris Kreider LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mason McTavish C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Nikita Nesterenko C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 12:25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Poehling C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31.3 | 0 |
| Beckett Sennecke RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 18:25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Strome C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 10:51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Troy Terry RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Ducks · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radko Gudas D | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17:29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jackson LaCombe D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 17:27 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pavel Mintyukov D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 22:50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ian Moore D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jacob Trouba D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 18:48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Olen Zellweger D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Ducks · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Dostal G | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 19:27 | 0 |
| Petr Mrazek G | 5 | 24 | 19 | .792 | 40:00 | 0 |
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nic Dowd C | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20:03 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 0 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Ethen Frank C | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 16:18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Leonard RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:56 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21:37 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 77.8 | 0 |
| Sonny Milano LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16:39 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16:59 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27.3 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73.7 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jakob Chychrun D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Dylan McIlrath D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Matt Roy D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22:22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lindgren G | 4 | 45 | 41 | .911 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Justin Sourdif (WSH)
- Connor McMichael (WSH)
- Ryan Leonard (WSH)
Game info
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
Attendance17,560
OfficialsReferee: Dan O'Rourke · Linesman: Michel Cormier · Linesman: Matt MacPherson · Referee: Michael Markovic
TVMNMT · localKCOP · local
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