Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Senators

34-24-9, 77 PTS

1-4

Final

Capitals

34-27-8, 76 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: TSN5 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

OTT shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
OTT	16	6	13	35
WSH	7	13	5	25

In net

Linus Ullmark21/23 SV, .913

Logan Thompson34/35 SV, .971

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

Who won: Capitals 4-1

The Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals outscored the Senators 2-0 in the 2nd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1). Tim Stutzle led the Senators in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

OTTWSH

12Blocked Shots20

15Hits25

2Takeaways5

35Shots25

0Power Play Goals1

3Power Play Opportunities2

0.0Power Play Percentage50.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

37Faceoffs Won18

67.3Faceoff Win Percent32.7

12Giveaways12

2Total Penalties3

4Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Tom Wilson

WSH · 1 G, 5 SOG

7.9

Deserved to win

64%

OTT · 3.85 xG

37%

WSH · 2.97 xG

Senators deserved better: 64% on chances, lost 1-4

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:26
Faceoff win vs H. Lapierre
Lars Eller faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
L. Eller
GOALP3 0:26
Goal! Snap shot
C. Hutson · 1 G
Cole Hutson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: none
OTT 1 - 4 WSH
P3 0:56
Tip-in wide left
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Left
D. Strome
P3 1:12
Faceoff win vs T. Stutzle
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tim Stützle
D. Strome
P3 1:12
FLAG
Penalty: high-sticking
Tyler Kleven High-sticking against Anthony Beauvillier (2 min)
T. Kleven
P3 1:32
Faceoff win vs P. Dubois
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
R. Greig
GOALP3 1:32
Goal! Wrist shot
A. Protas · 1 G
Aliaksei Protas Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (24)
OTT 1 - 3 WSH
P3 1:38
Tip-in shot on goal
Brady Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
B. Tkachuk
P3 2:18
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
D. Batherson
P3 2:21
Faceoff win vs C. McMichael
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Connor McMichael
B. Tkachuk
P3 2:23
Snap shot on goal
Tim Stützle Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
T. Stutzle · 1 G
P3 2:27
Faceoff win vs J. Sourdif
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
B. Tkachuk
P3 2:41
Faceoff win vs J. Sourdif
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
R. Greig
GOALP3 2:41
Goal! Tip-in
T. Stutzle · 1 G
Tim Stützle Goal (31) Tip-In, assists: Claude Giroux (31), Thomas Chabot (23)
OTT 1 - 2 WSH
P3 2:56
Faceoff win vs P. Dubois
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
B. Tkachuk
P3 3:01
Snap shot wide left
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Left
T. Wilson · 1 G
P3 3:25
Faceoff win vs T. Stutzle
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Tim Stützle
P. Dubois · 1 A
P3 3:31
Faceoff win vs P. Dubois
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
T. Stutzle · 1 G
P3 3:38
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Shane Pinto
S. Pinto
P3 4:06
Big hit on R. Greig
Matt Roy hit Ridly Greig
M. Roy
P3 4:29
Shot blocked by R. Sandin
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
T. Stutzle · 1 G
P3 4:31
Slap shot wide left
Drake Batherson Slap Shot Wide Left
D. Batherson
P3 5:40
Shot
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
P3 5:41
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Matt Roy
M. Roy