Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks
On the ice
WSH shoots leftCHI shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 |
| CHI | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
In net
Logan Thompson23/24 SV, .958
Drew Commesso19/24 SV, .792| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Capitals 5-1
The Washington Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Friday, January 9, 2026 at United Center. The series is tied 1-1. The Capitals outscored the Blackhawks 3-0 in the 1st period. Connor McMichael led the Capitals in goals (1). Oliver Moore led the Blackhawks in goals (1).
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 0:03
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Drew Commesso
- P3 0:11
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Off Crossbar
- P3 0:33TO
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
- P3 1:25
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
- P3 1:25
Landon Slaggert Tripping against Hendrix Lapierre
- P3 1:47
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
- P3 1:49
Landon Slaggert Tip-In Wide Left
- P3 1:51
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
- P3 1:53
Artyom Levshunov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
- P3 2:03
Landon Slaggert shot blocked by Ethen Frank
- P3 2:15TO
Giveaway by Brett Leason
- P3 2:28TO
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
- P3 2:38
Oliver Moore faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
- P3 2:48
Nick Lardis hit Brandon Duhaime
- P3 2:52TO
Takeaway by Brandon Duhaime
- P3 3:30TO
Giveaway by Logan Thompson
- P3 4:06
Wyatt Kaiser hit Ryan Leonard
- P3 4:10TO
Giveaway by Andre Burakovsky
- P3 4:32
Ryan Greene faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
- P3 4:38
Nic Dowd hit Landon Slaggert
- P3 4:42
Colton Dach Tip-In Wide Left
- P3 4:46
Colton Dach hit Nic Dowd
- P3 4:58
Connor Murphy Snap Shot Wide Right
Leaders
WSHCHI 
