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Dallas Stars vs. Washington Capitals: game summary

Final · January 7, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Dallas Stars logoDallas Stars4
Washington Capitals logoWashington Capitals1

Shots on goal : DAL 36 — WSH 24 · Capital One Arena

Three stars

Dallas Stars logo DAL

Game stats

WSH Washington Capitals logo
36Shots on goal24
44 %Faceoff win %56 %
0/2Power play0/2
11Penalty minutes11
16Hits22
11Blocked shots16
13Giveaways24
3Takeaways6

Shots by period

P1P2P3Total
DAL10101636
WSH651324

Season series DAL 2 – 0 WSH

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Dallas Stars logoDAL 4 / 36 / 471 / 24 / 36 WSHWashington Capitals logo →
Missed shot — Dylan Strome (WSH), P1 03:30 · tip-inMissed shot — John Carlson (WSH), P1 03:43 · snapMissed shot — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P1 05:47 · wristMissed shot — Ryan Leonard (WSH), P1 09:40 · wristMissed shot — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P1 10:36 · slapMissed shot — Mikko Rantanen (DAL), P1 11:28 · tip-inMissed shot — Brandon Duhaime (WSH), P1 16:10 · wristMissed shot — Brett Leason (WSH), P1 16:33 · tip-inMissed shot — Mavrik Bourque (DAL), P2 00:51 · backhandMissed shot — Roope Hintz (DAL), P2 06:00 · tip-inMissed shot — Wyatt Johnston (DAL), P2 12:09 · batMissed shot — Ethen Frank (WSH), P2 12:32 · backhandMissed shot — Rasmus Sandin (WSH), P2 14:37 · snapMissed shot — Mavrik Bourque (DAL), P2 14:46 · snapMissed shot — Mikko Rantanen (DAL), P2 15:34 · snapMissed shot — Jakob Chychrun (WSH), P2 16:46 · slapMissed shot — Justin Hryckowian (DAL), P2 17:28 · snapMissed shot — Jakob Chychrun (WSH), P3 01:04 · snapMissed shot — Jason Robertson (DAL), P3 10:59 · slapMissed shot — Colin Blackwell (DAL), P3 11:44 · tip-inMissed shot — Jakob Chychrun (WSH), P3 18:27 · slapMissed shot — Miro Heiskanen (DAL), P3 18:43 · wristMissed shot — Justin Hryckowian (DAL), P3 19:19 · snapShot on goal — Nils Lundkvist (DAL), P1 01:54 · snapShot on goal — Nathan Bastian (DAL), P1 02:21 · snapShot on goal — Radek Faksa (DAL), P1 03:03 · snapShot on goal — Colin Blackwell (DAL), P1 03:14 · snapShot on goal — Matt Duchene (DAL), P1 05:05 · snapShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P1 05:59 · tip-inShot on goal — Anthony Beauvillier (WSH), P1 06:07 · backhandShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P1 07:19 · snapShot on goal — Sonny Milano (WSH), P1 08:47 · wristShot on goal — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P1 10:27 · snapShot on goal — Mikko Rantanen (DAL), P1 11:30 · wristShot on goal — Rasmus Sandin (WSH), P1 11:48 · snapShot on goal — Ilya Lyubushkin (DAL), P1 13:30 · snapShot on goal — Wyatt Johnston (DAL), P1 14:19 · snapShot on goal — Jakob Chychrun (WSH), P1 19:25 · snapShot on goal — Jakob Chychrun (WSH), P2 01:10 · snapShot on goal — Anthony Beauvillier (WSH), P2 01:18 · tip-inShot on goal — Miro Heiskanen (DAL), P2 01:55 · snapShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P2 06:31 · wristShot on goal — Ryan Leonard (WSH), P2 08:09 · wristShot on goal — Colin Blackwell (DAL), P2 08:51 · snapShot on goal — Jason Robertson (DAL), P2 09:24 · wristShot on goal — Ethen Frank (WSH), P2 09:42 · snapShot on goal — Thomas Harley (DAL), P2 09:59 · snapShot on goal — Nils Lundkvist (DAL), P2 10:46 · slapShot on goal — Wyatt Johnston (DAL), P2 12:08 · backhandShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P2 14:59 · backhandShot on goal — Nils Lundkvist (DAL), P2 15:02 · slapShot on goal — Justin Sourdif (WSH), P2 19:37 · snapShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P3 00:49 · backhandShot on goal — Anthony Beauvillier (WSH), P3 01:50 · snapShot on goal — Dylan Strome (WSH), P3 02:21 · snapShot on goal — Nils Lundkvist (DAL), P3 03:02 · snapShot on goal — Jakob Chychrun (WSH), P3 04:17 · snapShot on goal — Wyatt Johnston (DAL), P3 05:14 · slapShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P3 05:35 · slapShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P3 06:09 · tip-inShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P3 06:10 · wristShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P3 06:47 · backhandShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P3 06:48 · snapShot on goal — Justin Sourdif (WSH), P3 09:03 · snapShot on goal — Wyatt Johnston (DAL), P3 09:59 · snapShot on goal — Ryan Leonard (WSH), P3 10:23 · snapShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P3 11:12 · tip-inShot on goal — Thomas Harley (DAL), P3 11:38 · snapShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P3 11:51 · snapShot on goal — Matt Duchene (DAL), P3 11:59 · snapShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P3 12:10 · tip-inShot on goal — Radek Faksa (DAL), P3 13:07 · tip-inShot on goal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P3 17:03 · snapShot on goal — Ethen Frank (WSH), P3 17:18 · tip-inShot on goal — Jakob Chychrun (WSH), P3 17:32 · snapShot on goal — Connor McMichael (WSH), P3 17:36 · snapShot on goal — Jakob Chychrun (WSH), P3 19:03 · deflectedShot on goal — Jakob Chychrun (WSH), P3 19:34 · slapGoal — Radek Faksa (DAL), P1 03:06 · wristGoal — Sam Steel (DAL), P2 02:37 · tip-inGoal — Wyatt Johnston (DAL), P3 13:31 · snapGoal — Alex Ovechkin (WSH), P3 17:41 · snapGoal — Roope Hintz (DAL), P3 19:41 · snap

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

2nd period

3rd period

Penalties

1st period

  • 02:44DALIlya Lyubushkin — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Jakob Chychrun
  • 03:16WSHConnor McMichael — Abuse of officials (2 min)

2nd period

  • 01:12DALIlya Lyubushkin — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Brandon Duhaime
  • 01:12WSHBrandon Duhaime — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • 12:53DALIlya Lyubushkin — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Brandon Duhaime
  • 12:53WSHBrandon Duhaime — Fighting (5 min) · drawn by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • 15:55DALMikko Rantanen — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Justin Sourdif

3rd period

  • 04:57WSHNic Dowd — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Jason Robertson

Box score

Dallas Stars

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
O. BäckC0000110:19
N. BastianR0001208:35
R. FaksaC1013010:47
C. BlackwellC0012211:18
S. SteelC1111018:16
J. RobertsonL0011018:08
M. BourqueC0010014:36
R. HintzC10112117:13
J. HryckowianC0000010:36
W. JohnstonC1005021:49
M. DucheneC0112113:40
M. RantanenR0001020:37
M. HeiskanenD0011128:02
N. LundkvistD0014215:36
K. CapobiancoD0010110:14
E. LindellD0110026:49
I. LyubushkinD0011215:14
T. HarleyD0112322:11
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
C. DeSmith(W)23/2495.8 %60:00
J. Oettinger0/0—00:00

Washington Capitals

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
A. OvechkinL10-22119:43
R. LeonardR00-12122:07
S. MilanoL0001107:59
D. StromeC00-22120:50
B. LeasonR0000105:34
B. DuhaimeL0000108:09
C. McMichaelL00-13120:40
N. DowdC0000112:55
H. LapierreC0000006:53
J. SourdifC00-12019:45
E. FrankR0002113:44
A. BeauvillierR00-13117:45
M. RoyD00-10521:49
J. ChychrunD01-16124:30
R. SandinD00-11121:19
M. FehérváryD00-10218:31
D. McIlrathD0000206:08
J. CarlsonD01-20127:37
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
L. Thompson(L)32/3591.4 %58:02
C. Lindgren0/0—00:00

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About this game

Who won Stars vs Capitals?

Stars won 4-1 over Capitals on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

When was Stars vs Capitals played?

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena.

Where was Stars vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena, in Washington.

Have the Stars and Capitals played this season?

Yes: October 28 (Capitals 0, Stars 1).