Dallas Stars vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Stars

26-10-8, 60 PTS

4-1

Final

Capitals

22-16-6, 50 PTS

Capital One Arena

On the ice

DAL shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
DAL	10	10	16	36
WSH	6	5	13	24

In net

Casey DeSmith23/24 SV, .958

Logan Thompson32/35 SV, .914

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

Who won: Stars 4-1

The Dallas Stars beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Capital One Arena. Sam Steel led the Stars in goals (1). Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

DALWSH

11Blocked Shots16

16Hits22

3Takeaways6

36Shots24

0Power Play Goals0

2Power Play Opportunities2

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

1Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

24Faceoffs Won30

44.4Faceoff Win Percent55.6

13Giveaways24

4Total Penalties4

11Penalty Minutes11

Player of the game

Roope Hintz

DAL · 1 G, 12 SOG

8.2

Deserved to win

79%

DAL · 3.64 xG

21%

WSH · 1.84 xG

Stars created better chances: they win this game 79% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:19
Faceoff win vs R. Hintz
Brett Leason faceoff won against Roope Hintz
B. Leason
GOALP3 0:19
Goal! Snap shot
R. Hintz · 1 G
Roope Hintz Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none
DAL 4 - 1 WSH
P3 0:22
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
J. Chychrun · 1 A
P3 0:24
Faceoff win vs R. Hintz
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Roope Hintz
D. Strome
P3 0:26
Slap shot on goal
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
J. Chychrun · 1 A
P3 0:38
Big hit on W. Johnston
John Carlson hit Wyatt Johnston
J. Carlson · 1 A
P3 0:41
Snap shot wide left
Justin Hryckowian Snap Shot Wide Left
J. Hryckowian
P3 0:45
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin · 1 G
P3 0:54
Face off
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Matt Duchene
P3 0:57
Deflected shot on goal
Jakob Chychrun Deflected saved by Casey DeSmith
J. Chychrun · 1 A
P3 1:17
Wrist shot wide right
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
M. Heiskanen
P3 1:20
Faceoff win vs D. Strome
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dylan Strome
M. Duchene · 1 A
P3 1:28
Faceoff win vs D. Strome
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Dylan Strome
W. Johnston · 1 G
P3 1:33
Slap shot wide right
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
J. Chychrun · 1 A
P3 2:19
Faceoff win vs R. Faksa
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
D. Strome
GOALP3 2:19
Goal! Snap shot
A. Ovechkin · 1 G
Alex Ovechkin Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (23), Jakob Chychrun (17)
DAL 3 - 1 WSH
P3 2:24
Snap shot on goal
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
C. McMichael
P3 2:26
Faceoff win vs S. Steel
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sam Steel
D. Strome
P3 2:28
Snap shot on goal
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
J. Chychrun · 1 A
P3 2:42
Tip-in shot on goal
Ethen Frank Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
E. Frank
P3 2:57
Snap shot on goal
Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
R. Hintz · 1 G
P3 3:04
Shot blocked by E. Lindell
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Esa Lindell
A. Ovechkin · 1 G
P3 3:27
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
J. Sourdif
P3 3:46
Faceoff win vs J. Sourdif
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
R. Hintz · 1 G