ANA 4–3 WSH Final / SO · W
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 5, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 17-10-1
4–3
Final / SOW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 17-9-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT ANA 11221508031438 WSH 182903010321 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Ducks lead the season series 1–0
ANA 17-10-1 · WSH 17-9-3 · First meeting this season — the Ducks lead the season series 1–0

Ducks beat the Capitals

The Ducks earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 3.3, and they won it in a shootout. Logan Thompson stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Ducks created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 3.3, on 38 and 21 shots on goal.

ANA 4.2 xG · 38 shots WSH 3.3 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.7 · 1.3
2nd 1.7 · 1.3
3rd 0.6 · 0.2
OT 1.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 63.
ANA 63%WSH 37%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 8 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
09:29 Tom Wilson
Justin Sourdif, Trevor van Riemsdyk · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
0–1
PEN
11:34 Beckett Sennecke· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:04 Jakob Chychrun· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
18:16 Cutter Gauthier
Beckett Sennecke, Jackson LaCombe · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1–1
2nd period
PEN
00:22 Jakob Chychrun· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
06:06 Ethen Frank
Unassisted · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (25%)
1–2
4
06:19 Ross Johnston
Radko Gudas, Olen Zellweger · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
5
07:38 Aliaksei Protas
Matt Roy, Dylan Strome · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
2–3
PEN
09:40 Aliaksei Protas· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:46 Jakob Chychrun· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
17:59 Beckett Sennecke
Ross Johnston · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3–3
3rd period
PEN
05:07 Frank Vatrano· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:52 Dylan Strome· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:45 Jackson LaCombe· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Leo Carlsson Save
2 Dylan Strome Save
3 Troy Terry Goal
4 Anthony Beauvillier Goal
5 Mason McTavish Goal
6 Ethen Frank Save
Goaltending
+0.3
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.2
vs expected
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 4.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team ANAWSH
Shots on goal
38
21
Expected goals
4.2
3.3
Hits
18
21
Blocks
21
20
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
0/5
0/3
Penalty minutes
6
10
The Ducks went 0-for-5 on the power play and killed all 3 Capitals power plays.