WSH 4–0 TOR Final · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Thu, Dec 18, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 19-11-4
4–0
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 15-13-5
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 2801328429 TOR 0408010022 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
WSH 19-11-4 · TOR 15-13-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0

Capitals beat the Maple Leafs

The Capitals earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.3, and a 4–0 win to show for it. Logan Thompson stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.3, on 29 and 22 shots on goal.

WSH 4.0 xG · 29 shots TOR 2.3 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.4 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 1.5 · 0.6
3rd 1.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 76.
WSH 76%TOR 24%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 8 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:45 Aliaksei Protas· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:04 Scott Laughton· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:23 Bobby McMann· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:22 Martin Fehérváry· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
13:53 Aliaksei Protas GWG
Justin Sourdif, John Carlson · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–0
2
Ethen Frank, Connor McMichael · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
2–0
PEN
17:44 Rasmus Sandin· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
11:42 Dylan Strome· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:19 Oliver Ekman-Larsson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
John Carlson, Nic Dowd · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–0
PEN
04:22 Aliaksei Protas· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
08:57 John Carlson
Justin Sourdif, Tom Wilson · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4–0
Goaltending
+2.3
vs expected
22/22 saves · 0 GA · 2.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
0.0
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 4.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team WSHTOR
Shots on goal
29
22
Expected goals
4.0
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/3
0/5
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Capitals went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 5 Maple Leafs power plays.