Chicago Blackhawks vs. Washington Capitals: game summary
Final · January 3, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : CHI 33 — WSH 34 · Capital One Arena
Three stars
- 1★
S. KnightCHI · G · 94.1 % - 2★
L. ThompsonWSH · G · 93.9 % - 3★
R. LeonardWSH · R · 1B 0A
CHIGame stats
WSH
- 33Shots on goal34
- 49 %Faceoff win %51 %
- 1/2Power play0/1
- 2Penalty minutes4
- 11Hits23
- 9Blocked shots19
- 19Giveaways17
- 9Takeaways2
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | OT | SO | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 9 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| WSH | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Season series CHI 1 – 1 WSH
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← CHI 2 / 33 / 422 / 34 / 49 WSH →
CHI 2 / 33 / 422 / 34 / 49 WSH →Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Ryan DonatoCHI · 01:13Assists : Ilya Mikheyev1 – 0▶ Watch
Dylan StromeWSH · 04:46Assists : Ethen Frank, Trevor van Riemsdyk1 – 1▶ Watch
2nd period
Teuvo TeravainenCHI · 04:24 · PPAssists : Tyler Bertuzzi, Andre Burakovsky2 – 1▶ Watch
3rd period
- Ryan LeonardWSH · 11:18Assists : Matt Roy, Anthony Beauvillier2 – 2▶ Watch
Shootout
Nick FolignoCHI · 00:003 – 2
Penalties
2nd period
- 03:20WSHJakob Chychrun — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Colton Dach
3rd period
- 07:27CHIWyatt Kaiser — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Alex Ovechkin
Overtime
- 04:06WSHJakob Chychrun — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Nick Lardis
Box score
Chicago Blackhawks
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. DonatoC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:59 |
| O. MooreC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 13:58 |
| J. DickinsonC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:21 |
| N. FolignoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:27 |
| R. GreeneC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 20:07 |
| A. BurakovskyL | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 20:37 |
| C. DachC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:41 |
| T. BertuzziL | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 18:43 |
| N. LardisL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 14:34 |
| L. SlaggertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:56 |
| T. TeravainenC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:44 |
| I. MikheyevR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18:26 |
| C. MurphyD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 16:50 |
| W. KaiserD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:36 |
| L. CrevierD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20:30 |
| M. GrzelcykD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 17:26 |
| A. LevshunovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:46 |
| A. VlasicD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:13 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Knight(W) | 32/34 | 94.1 % | 65:00 |
| A. Soderblom | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
Washington Capitals
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. OvechkinL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 18:49 |
| R. LeonardR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20:21 |
| S. MilanoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 07:25 |
| D. StromeC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:12 |
| B. DuhaimeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:37 |
| C. McMichaelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22:07 |
| N. DowdC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:09 |
| H. LapierreC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 06:53 |
| J. SourdifC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20:51 |
| T. WilsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 05:55 |
| E. FrankR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14:20 |
| A. BeauvillierR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20:07 |
| M. RoyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18:43 |
| J. ChychrunD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24:58 |
| R. SandinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:10 |
| M. FehérváryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:20 |
| T. van RiemsdykD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:06 |
| J. CarlsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23:53 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson(O) | 31/33 | 93.9 % | 65:00 |
| C. Lindgren | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
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About this game
Who won Blackhawks vs Capitals?
Blackhawks won 3-2 in a shootout over Capitals on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
When was Blackhawks vs Capitals played?
On Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena.
Where was Blackhawks vs Capitals played?
At Capital One Arena, in Washington.
Have the Blackhawks and Capitals played this season?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.