OTT 4–3 WSH Final · W
Senators/Schedule/Recap Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 19-15-5
4–3
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 21-15-5
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 06215211432 WSH 2160716329 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0
OTT 19-15-5 · WSH 21-15-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Senators lead the season series 2–0

Senators beat the Capitals

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Senators erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Greig's equalizer — and won 4–3. Logan Thompson allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 2.0, on 32 and 29 shots on goal.

OTT 2.8 xG · 32 shots WSH 2.0 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.2 · 1.1
2nd · the swing 1.5 · 0.4
3rd 1.1 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 64.
OTT 64%WSH 36%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 14 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:21 Alex Ovechkin· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
08:13 Tom Wilson
Justin Sourdif · wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
0–1
PEN
09:16 Artem Zub· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:16 Artem Zub· Tripping
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:16 Dylan Strome· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:25 Drake Batherson· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
14:25 Justin Sourdif· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
17:53 Nick Jensen· High-sticking
Strome scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
18:59 Dylan Strome PP
Ryan Leonard, Jakob Chychrun · Power play (Jensen, high-sticking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
PEN
03:13 Nick Cousins· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
07:42 Nick Jensen
Jake Sanderson, Shane Pinto · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–2
PEN
08:21 Connor McMichael· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:23 David Perron· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:41 Nick Cousins· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:41 Trevor van Riemsdyk· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
4
19:31 Ridly Greig
Shane Pinto, Michael Amadio · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (19%)
2–2
3rd period
5
02:47 David Perron
Stephen Halliday, Nick Cousins · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–2
PEN
03:39 Matt Roy· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:21 Anthony Beauvillier· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
15:53 Aliaksei Protas
Justin Sourdif, Tom Wilson · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3–3
7
17:38 Fabian Zetterlund GWG
Thomas Chabot, Tim Stützle · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4–3
Goaltending
−1.0
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.2
vs expected
28/32 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team OTTWSH
Shots on goal
32
29
Expected goals
2.8
2.0
Hits
32
15
Blocks
23
14
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
17
17
The Senators went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Capitals power plays.