Ottawa SenatorsSenators34-24-9
1FinalMar 18, 2026
Washington CapitalsCapitals34-27-8
4TVMNMTStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
OTT−135
WSH+114
Puck line
OTT −1.5+185
WSH +1.5−225
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
- Puck line: Capitals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Mar 18, 2026 to move to 34-27-8.
The Capitals won despite being outshot 35-25.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
W: Thompson · L: Ullmark
Scoring plays
Second Period
- WSHGoal · 8:09Alex Ovechkin Goal (25) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Sandin (21)0-1
- WSHGoal · 18:13Tom Wilson Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (8), Pierre-Luc Dubois (4)0-2
Third Period
- OTTGoal · 17:19Tim Stützle Goal (31) Tip-In, assists: Claude Giroux (31), Thomas Chabot (23)1-2
- WSHGoal · 18:28Aliaksei Protas Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (24)1-3
- WSHGoal · 19:34Cole Hutson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none1-4
Team stats
OTTWSH
- Shots
- 35
- 25
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 67.3
- 32.7
- Hits
- 15
- 25
- Blocked Shots
- 12
- 20
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 6
Top performers
Ottawa SenatorsWashington Capitals
Goals
Tim Stutzle1
Alex Ovechkin1
Assists
Claude Giroux1
Trevor van Riemsdyk1
Points
Tim Stutzle1
Alex Ovechkin1
Player stats
Senators · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Amadio RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Drake Batherson RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Cousins C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Dylan Cozens C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 18:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Lars Eller C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Warren Foegele LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Claude Giroux RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Ridly Greig C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83.3 | 0 |
| Shane Pinto C | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 19:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Tim Stutzle C | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 21:09 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Brady Tkachuk LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Fabian Zetterlund LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Senators · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Chabot D | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 28:06 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dennis Gilbert D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Kleven D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Nikolas Matinpalo D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Spence D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Artem Zub D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 20:41 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Senators · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linus Ullmark G | 2 | 23 | 21 | .913 | 57:42 | 0 |
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois LW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:05 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26.7 | 0 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ethen Frank C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Ryan Leonard RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:57 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson RW | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17:49 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Chychrun D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Hutson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Roy D | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson G | 1 | 35 | 34 | .971 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Logan Thompson (WSH)
- Tom Wilson (WSH)
- Cole Hutson (WSH)
Game info
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
Attendance18,347
OfficialsLinesman: Tommy Hughes · Referee: Justin Kea · Referee: Jake Brenk · Linesman: Libor Suchanek
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