Washington CapitalsCapitals23-16-6
5FinalJan 9, 2026
Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawks18-19-7
1TVNHL NetMNMTCHSNStreamMNMT2
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
WSH−135
CHI+114
Puck line
WSH −1.5+180
CHI +1.5−218
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
- Puck line: Capitals −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).
Recap
The Washington Capitals routed the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 at United Center in Chicago on Jan 9, 2026, a 4-goal win to move to 23-16-6.
They scored 3 unanswered goals in the first period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W: Thompson · L: Commesso
Scoring plays
First Period
- WSHGoal · 4:03Anthony Beauvillier Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Martin Fehervary (12), John Carlson (24)1-0
- WSHGoal · 15:07Connor McMichael Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (17)2-0
- WSHGoal · 18:54Ethen Frank Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: John Carlson (25), Nic Dowd (9)3-0
Second Period
- CHIGoal · 8:48Oliver Moore Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Grzelcyk (11), Nick Lardis (1)3-1
- WSHGoal · 12:38Justin Sourdif Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (21), Ryan Leonard (18)4-1
Third Period
- WSHGoal · 13:33Alex Ovechkin Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Martin Fehervary (13)5-1
Team stats
WSHCHI
- Shots
- 24
- 24
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 46.2
- 53.8
- Hits
- 13
- 23
- Blocked Shots
- 9
- 6
- Penalty Minutes
- 8
- 6
Top performers
Washington CapitalsChicago Blackhawks
Goals
Connor McMichael1
Oliver Moore1
Assists
Martin Fehervary2
Matt Grzelcyk1
Points
Connor McMichael2
Oliver Moore1
Player stats
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nic Dowd C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16:18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12:48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ethen Frank C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Brett Leason RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Leonard RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:49 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:43 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27.3 | 2 |
| Dylan Strome C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19:43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Declan Chisholm D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:43 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jakob Chychrun D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17:59 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Matt Roy D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson G | 1 | 24 | 23 | .958 | 60:00 | 0 |
Blackhawks · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:07 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 15:49 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Andre Burakovsky LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 16:53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colton Dach C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jason Dickinson C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 14:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Ryan Donato C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Foligno LW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Greene C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 2 |
| Nick Lardis LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 12:01 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Oliver Moore C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 14:10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53.8 | 0 |
| Landon Slaggert LW | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12:56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Teuvo Teravainen C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
Blackhawks · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Grzelcyk D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 15:15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Kaiser D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 20:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kevin Korchinski D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 13:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Artyom Levshunov D | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 24:42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Murphy D | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Vlasic D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blackhawks · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Commesso G | 5 | 24 | 19 | .792 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Connor McMichael (WSH)
- Martin Fehervary (WSH)
- John Carlson (WSH)
Game info
VenueUnited Center, Chicago, IL
Attendance19,917
OfficialsReferee: Francis Charron · Referee: Jordan Samuels-Thomas · Linesman: Brandon Gawryletz · Linesman: Julien Fournier
TVNHL Net · nationalMNMT · localCHSN · local
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