CGY 1–3 WSH Final · L
Flames/Schedule/Recap Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Calgary Flames
CGY · 21-25-5
1–3
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 25-21-6
1ST2ND3RDT CGY 1160406126 WSH 08117213338 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1
CGY 21-25-5 · WSH 25-21-6 · First meeting this season — the Flames trail the season series 0–1

Flames fell to the Capitals

The Flames were outchanced (4.6 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Devin Cooley stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 1.6, on 38 and 26 shots on goal.

CGY 1.6 xG · 26 shots WSH 4.6 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.9 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 0.4 · 2.6
3rd 0.3 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Flames win 11.
CGY 11%WSH 89%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 9 penalties
← Flames shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:40 John Carlson· Tripping
Frost scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
06:09 Morgan Frost PP
Connor Zary · Power play (Carlson, tripping) · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
2nd period
2
John Carlson, Martin Fehérváry · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
08:27 Ryan Leonard· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:27 Yan Kuznetsov· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:11 Joel Farabee· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:39 Adam Klapka· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
07:35 Aliaksei Protas GWG
Tom Wilson, Justin Sourdif · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
11:35 Adam Klapka· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
14:00 Yan Kuznetsov· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:37 Tom Wilson· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
4
19:07 Alex Ovechkin EN
Dylan Strome, Martin Fehérváry · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–3
PEN
19:51 Hendrix Lapierre· Closing hand on puck
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+2.6
vs expected
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 4.6 xGA Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.6
vs expected
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team CGYWSH
Shots on goal
26
38
Expected goals
1.6
4.6
Hits
21
17
Blocks
25
19
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
1/2
0/3
Penalty minutes
18
16
The Flames went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Capitals power plays.