Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators

NHL

Capitals

21-15-5, 47 PTS

3-4

Final

Senators

19-15-5, 43 PTS

Canadian Tire Centre

TV: TSN5 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

WSH shoots leftOTT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	16	7	6	29
OTT	6	15	11	32

In net

Logan Thompson28/32 SV, .875

Leevi Merilainen26/29 SV, .897

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	2	0	1	3
OTT	0	2	2	4

Who won: Senators 4-3

The Ottawa Senators beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators outscored the Capitals 2-0 in the 2nd period. Nick Jensen led the Senators in goals (1). Tom Wilson led the Capitals in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

WSHOTT

19Blocked Shots14

15Hits32

5Takeaways6

29Shots32

1Power Play Goals0

4Power Play Opportunities4

25.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

29Faceoffs Won28

50.9Faceoff Win Percent49.1

9Giveaways17

7Total Penalties7

17Penalty Minutes17

Player of the game

Tom Wilson

WSH · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

7.9

Deserved to win

38%

WSH · 2.46 xG

62%

OTT · 3.09 xG

Senators created better chances: they win this game 62% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:22
Shot blocked by J. Carlson
Michael Amadio shot blocked by John Carlson
M. Amadio · 1 A
P3 0:23
Wrist shot short
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Short
J. Chychrun · 1 A
P3 0:50
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
T. Wilson · 1 G, 1 A
P3 0:58
Wrist shot wide right
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
D. Strome · 1 G
P3 1:00
Wrist shot on goal
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
A. Protas · 1 G
P3 1:08
Slap shot wide left
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
A. Ovechkin
P3 1:17
Face off
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ridly Greig
P3 1:19
Wrist shot wide left
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
J. Sanderson · 1 A
P3 1:29
Big hit on A. Protas
Jake Sanderson hit Aliaksei Protas
J. Sanderson · 1 A
P3 1:45
Wrist shot wide left
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot Wide Left
R. Greig · 1 G
P3 2:01
Snap shot on goal
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
D. Strome · 1 G
P3 2:13
Wrist shot high and wide left
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
A. Protas · 1 G
P3 2:15
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
N. Jensen · 1 G
P3 2:22
Faceoff win vs S. Pinto
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Shane Pinto
J. Sourdif · 2 A
GOALP3 2:22
Goal! Snap shot
F. Zetterlund · 1 G
Fabian Zetterlund Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (11), Tim Stützle (23)
WSH 3 - 4 OTT
P3 3:19
Backhand shot on goal
John Carlson Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
J. Carlson
P3 3:35
Tip-in shot on goal
Ethen Frank Tip-In saved by Leevi Meriläinen
E. Frank
P3 4:07
Faceoff win vs N. Dowd
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nic Dowd
D. Cozens
GOALP3 4:07
Goal! Wrist shot
A. Protas · 1 G
Aliaksei Protas Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (8), Tom Wilson (20)
WSH 3 - 3 OTT
P3 4:24
Big hit on R. Sandin
Michael Amadio hit Rasmus Sandin
M. Amadio · 1 A
P3 5:02
Faceoff win vs T. Stutzle
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tim Stützle
D. Strome · 1 G
P3 5:08
Faceoff win vs C. Giroux
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Claude Giroux
D. Strome · 1 G
P3 5:10
Wrist shot on goal
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
T. Stutzle · 1 A
P3 5:11
Faceoff win vs C. McMichael
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Connor McMichael
C. Giroux