Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Ducks

21-18-3, 45 PTS

4-7

Final

Capitals

22-15-6, 50 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

ANA shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
ANA	10	18	17	45
WSH	11	13	5	29

In net

Petr Mrazek19/24 SV, .792

Charlie Lindgren41/45 SV, .911

Team	1	2	3	T
ANA	1	2	1	4
WSH	2	3	2	7

Who won: Capitals 7-4

The Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The series is tied 1-1. Justin Sourdif led the Capitals in goals (3). Alex Killorn led the Ducks in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:11
Ian Moore shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
P3 0:14
Pavel Mintyukov Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 0:42
Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
GOALP3 0:42
Goal! Snap shot
Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (10)
ANA 4 - 7 WSH
P3 0:55
Jackson LaCombe Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 1:14
Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Dylan Strome
GOALP3 1:14
Goal! Wrist shot
John Carlson
John Carlson Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (8), Martin Fehervary (11)
ANA 4 - 6 WSH
P3 2:19
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
P3 2:29
Pavel Mintyukov hit Brandon Duhaime
P3 2:55
Nic Dowd hit Beckett Sennecke
P3 3:30
TO
Giveaway by Matt Roy
P3 3:34
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mason McTavish
P3 3:37
Jacob Trouba Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 3:50
Beckett Sennecke Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 4:11
Matt Roy shot blocked by Mason McTavish
P3 4:47
Troy Terry shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
P3 5:31
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
P3 5:46
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
P3 6:04
Alex Ovechkin hit Pavel Mintyukov
P3 6:26
TO
Giveaway by Troy Terry
P3 6:37
Ethen Frank Backhand Wide Left
P3 6:48
Jackson LaCombe Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 6:52
Brandon Duhaime hit Troy Terry