WSH 4–3 WPG Final · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Wed, Nov 26, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 13-9-2
4–3
FinalW
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 12-10-0
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 21211518435 WPG 161718321 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 13-9-2 · WPG 12-10-0 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat the Jets

The Capitals were outchanced (3.4 to 2.6 expected goals) but won 4–3 anyway. Eric Comrie allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Jets created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 21 and 35 shots on goal.

WSH 2.6 xG · 35 shots WPG 3.4 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.0 · 0.8
2nd 0.8 · 0.9
3rd · the swing 0.8 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 38.
WSH 38%WPG 62%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 6 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Jets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:38 John Carlson
Tom Wilson · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
2
14:21 Jakob Chychrun
, Ethen Frank · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–0
3
19:38 Gabriel Vilardi
Kyle Connor · snap shot, a great chance (42%)
2–1
PEN
19:50 Dylan Strome· Roughing
Vilardi scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:50 Vladislav Namestnikov· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:50 Dylan Strome· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
4
01:24 Gabriel Vilardi PP
Josh Morrissey, Kyle Connor · Power play (Strome, roughing) · tip in shot, a great chance (25%)
2–2
5
05:22 Alex Ovechkin
Matt Roy, Anthony Beauvillier · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
20:00 Morgan Barron· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
6
05:25 Connor McMichael GWG
Unassisted · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
4–2
PEN
07:35 Brandon Duhaime· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:03 Jonathan Toews· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
15:11 Mark Scheifele
Kyle Connor, Dylan DeMelo · snap shot, a great chance (40%)
4–3
Goaltending
+0.4
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−1.4
vs expected
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team WSHWPG
Shots on goal
35
21
Expected goals
2.6
3.4
Hits
20
12
Blocks
16
23
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
0/2
1/1
Penalty minutes
6
6
The Capitals went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Jets power play.