WSH 1–7 OTT Final · L
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 25, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 6-3-0
1–7
FinalL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 4-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 030317113 OTT 18311315734 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 6-3-0 · OTT 4-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1

Capitals fell to the Senators

The Capitals were outchanced (4.6 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 1–7. Charlie Lindgren allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 2.0, on 34 and 13 shots on goal.

WSH 2.0 xG · 13 shots OTT 4.6 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.5 · 1.3
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 2.0
3rd 0.8 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 15.
WSH 15%OTT 85%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 14 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:58 Dylan Cozens
Artem Zub, David Perron · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
03:05 Nikolas Matinpalo· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:42 Tom Wilson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:29 Kurtis MacDermid· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:29 Pierre-Luc Dubois· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
03:27 Shane Pinto GWG
Unassisted · wrist shot, a great chance (38%)
0–2
PEN
03:27 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Cozens scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
3
04:27 Dylan Cozens PP
Drake Batherson, Tim Stützle · Power play (delaying game unsuccessful challenge) · backhand shot, a good chance (25%)
0–3
4
06:22 Nick Cousins
Tim Stützle · backhand shot, a great chance (30%)
0–4
PEN
11:20 Brandon Duhaime· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:20 Nick Cousins· Embellishment
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:29 Shane Pinto· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:27 Linus Ullmark· Goalie leave crease
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:27 Charlie Lindgren· Goalie leave crease
Batherson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:27 Martin Fehérváry· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:27 Martin Fehérváry· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:27 Ridly Greig· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
00:55 Drake Batherson PP
Dylan Cozens, Claude Giroux · Power play (Lindgren, goalie leave crease) · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–5
6
05:04 Trevor van Riemsdyk
Ryan Leonard, Nic Dowd · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
1–5
PEN
09:17 Justin Sourdif· Slashing
Chabot scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
09:47 Thomas Chabot PP
Claude Giroux, David Perron · Power play (Sourdif, slashing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–6
8
14:22 Drake Batherson
Jake Sanderson, Artem Zub · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–7
Goaltending
−2.4
vs expected
27/34 saves · 7 GA · 4.6 xGA Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.0
vs expected
12/13 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team WSHOTT
Shots on goal
13
34
Expected goals
2.0
4.6
Hits
28
12
Blocks
25
12
Faceoffs
39%
61%
Power play
0/2
3/3
Penalty minutes
16
12
The Capitals went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 3 on 3 Senators power plays.