Washington Capitals vs San Jose Sharks

NHL

Capitals

17-9-2, 36 PTS

7-1

Final

Sharks

13-12-3, 29 PTS

SAP Center at San Jose

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftSJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	12	14	5	31
SJ	11	7	6	24

In net

Charlie Lindgren23/24 SV, .958

Alex Nedeljkovic16/19 SV, .842

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	4	2	1	7
SJ	0	0	1	1

Who won: Capitals 7-1

The Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Capitals outscored the Sharks 4-0 in the 1st period. Ryan Leonard led the Capitals in goals (2). Pavol Regenda led the Sharks in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

WSHSJ

16Blocked Shots6

10Hits19

6Takeaways5

31Shots24

1Power Play Goals1

2Power Play Opportunities5

50.0Power Play Percentage20.0

1Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

28Faceoffs Won22

56.0Faceoff Win Percent44.0

15Giveaways12

5Total Penalties2

10Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Ryan Leonard

WSH · 2 G, 2 A, 6 SOG

9.5

Deserved to win

53%

WSH · 2.61 xG

47%

SJ · 2.42 xG

Capitals created better chances: they win this game 53% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:07
Big hit on A. Beauvillier
Pavol Regenda hit Anthony Beauvillier
P. Regenda · 1 G
P3 0:48
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
M. Fehervary
P3 1:18
Tip-in wide left
Sonny Milano Tip-In Wide Left
S. Milano · 1 G
P3 1:19
Big hit on T. van Riemsdyk
Barclay Goodrow hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
B. Goodrow
P3 1:46
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Adam Gaudette
A. Gaudette · 1 A
P3 1:50
Faceoff win vs A. Gaudette
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Adam Gaudette
H. Lapierre
P3 2:38
Shot blocked by W. Eklund
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by William Eklund
J. Chychrun · 1 A
P3 2:41
Big hit on A. Beauvillier
Timothy Liljegren hit Anthony Beauvillier
T. Liljegren
P3 3:41
Faceoff win vs N. Dowd
Ty Dellandrea faceoff won against Nic Dowd
T. Dellandrea
P3 3:43
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Philipp Kurashev
P. Kurashev
P3 3:43
Deflected shot on goal
Philipp Kurashev Deflected saved by Charlie Lindgren
P. Kurashev
P3 3:53
Backhand wide left
Philipp Kurashev Backhand Wide Left
P. Kurashev
P3 4:01
Faceoff win vs E. Frank
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Ethen Frank
P. Kurashev
P3 4:31
Faceoff win vs H. Lapierre
Adam Gaudette faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
A. Gaudette · 1 A
P3 5:48
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren
T. Liljegren
P3 6:34
Shot blocked by C. McMichael
Adam Gaudette shot blocked by Connor McMichael
A. Gaudette · 1 A
P3 6:49
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
C. McMichael
P3 7:02
Faceoff win vs C. McMichael
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Connor McMichael
P. Kurashev
P3 7:02WSH
Penalty: penalty
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Alex Ovechkin
GOALP3 7:02
Goal! Tip-in
P. Regenda · 1 G
Pavol Regenda Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Dmitry Orlov (16), Adam Gaudette (3)
WSH 7 - 1 SJ
P3 7:31
Faceoff win vs P. Kurashev
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Philipp Kurashev
N. Dowd
P3 7:36
Wrist shot on goal
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic
C. McMichael
P3 8:05
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
A. Beauvillier
P3 8:24
Faceoff win vs A. Wennberg
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
N. Dowd