Dallas StarsStars26-10-8
4FinalJan 7, 2026
Washington CapitalsCapitals22-16-6
1TVTNTStreamHBO MaxVictory+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
DAL+102
WSH−122
Puck line
DAL +1.5−245
WSH −1.5+200
Total O/U
Over 6.5+100
Under 6.5−120
- Puck line: Stars +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Dallas Stars beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Jan 7, 2026 to move to 26-10-8.
The game was played before 18,347.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W: DeSmith · L: Thompson
Scoring plays
First Period
- DALGoal · 3:06Radek Faksa Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (14)1-0
Second Period
- DALGoal · 2:37Sam Steel Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Thomas Harley (14), Matt Duchene (6)2-0
Third Period
- DALGoal · 13:31Wyatt Johnston Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Steel (9)3-0
- WSHGoal · 17:41Alex Ovechkin Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (23), Jakob Chychrun (17)3-1
- DALGoal · 19:41Roope Hintz Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none4-1
Team stats
DALWSH
- Shots
- 36
- 24
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 44.4
- 55.6
- Hits
- 16
- 22
- Blocked Shots
- 11
- 16
- Penalty Minutes
- 11
- 11
Top performers
Dallas StarsWashington Capitals
Goals
Sam Steel1
Alex Ovechkin1
Assists
Sam Steel1
Jakob Chychrun1
Points
Sam Steel2
Alex Ovechkin1
Player stats
Stars · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Back C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nathan Bastian RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colin Blackwell C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Mavrik Bourque C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Duchene C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Radek Faksa C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:47 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Roope Hintz C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Justin Hryckowian C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Johnston C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:49 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61.5 | 0 |
| Mikko Rantanen RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jason Robertson LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sam Steel C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 | 0 |
Stars · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Capobianco D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Thomas Harley D | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22:11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Miro Heiskanen D | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Esa Lindell D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nils Lundkvist D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ilya Lyubushkin D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 |
Stars · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey DeSmith G | 1 | 24 | 23 | .958 | 60:00 | 0 |
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 17:45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nic Dowd C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 2 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Ethen Frank C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brett Leason RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Leonard RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 22:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 20:40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62.5 | 2 |
| Sonny Milano LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 19:43 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 19:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36.4 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 20:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 27:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jakob Chychrun D | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 24:30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 18:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dylan McIlrath D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Roy D | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 21:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 21:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson G | 3 | 35 | 32 | .914 | 58:02 | 0 |
Three stars
- Sam Steel (DAL)
- Casey DeSmith (DAL)
- Wyatt Johnston (DAL)
Game info
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
Attendance18,347
OfficialsLinesman: Jonny Murray · Referee: Frederick L'Ecuyer · Linesman: Shandor Alphonso · Referee: Liam Maaskant
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