EDM 6–5 WSH Final / OT · W
Oilers/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 24, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 26-19-8
6–5
Final / OTW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 25-21-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT EDM 11011231612640 WSH 1221321200527 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
EDM 26-19-8 · WSH 25-21-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Oilers beat the Capitals

The Oilers earned it: 6.7 expected goals to 3.0, and they won it in overtime on McDavid's goal. Connor Ingram allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Oilers created the better chances: 6.7 expected goals to 3.0, on 40 and 27 shots on goal.

EDM 6.7 xG · 40 shots WSH 3.0 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1st · the swing 1.5 · 0.4
2nd 1.9 · 0.9
3rd 2.4 · 1.7
OT 0.9 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 88.
EDM 88%WSH 12%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 10 penalties
← Oilers shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:14 Vasily Podkolzin· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Mattias Ekholm, Zach Hyman · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Rasmus Sandin, Tom Wilson · tip in shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
1–1
2nd period
PEN
01:30 Leon Draisaitl· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
04:36 Charlie Lindgren· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
Hendrix Lapierre, Connor McMichael · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
5
John Carlson, Ethen Frank · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–3
PEN
16:11 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
18:57 Jakob Chychrun· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
00:54 Trevor van Riemsdyk· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:58 Curtis Lazar· High-sticking
Strome scored on this power play
4 min
Double minor
PEN
04:00 Tom Wilson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–3
7
06:40 Dylan Strome PP
Jakob Chychrun, Tom Wilson · Power play (Lazar, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–4
PEN
07:46 Matt Roy· Hooking
McDavid scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
08:24 Connor McDavid PP
Evan Bouchard, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · Power play (Roy, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–4
PEN
13:03 Ty Emberson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
John Carlson, Justin Sourdif · bat shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
4–5
10
19:28 Zach Hyman EXTRA ATTACKER
Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard · tip in shot, a great chance (35%)
5–5
Overtime
11
00:47 Connor McDavid GWG
Evan Bouchard, Leon Draisaitl · backhand shot, a great chance (65%)
6–5
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
13/15 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.9
vs expected
9/12 saves · 3 GA · 1.1 xGA Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team EDMWSH
Shots on goal
40
27
Expected goals
6.7
3.0
Hits
11
8
Blocks
18
19
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
1/6
1/4
Penalty minutes
10
12
The Oilers went 1-for-6 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Capitals power plays.