WSH 2–3 UTA Final · L
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 31-25-7
2–3
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 32-25-4
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 1607112225 UTA 291806323 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 31-25-7 · UTA 32-25-4 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1

Capitals fell to the Mammoth

The Capitals were outchanced (2.1 to 1.2 expected goals) and lost 2–3. The Capitals scored 2 power-play goals.

Who had the better chances

The Mammoth created the better chances: 2.1 expected goals to 1.2, on 23 and 25 shots on goal.

WSH 1.2 xG · 25 shots UTA 2.1 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing 0.1 · 0.9
2nd 0.4 · 0.6
3rd 0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 31.
WSH 31%UTA 69%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Mammoth shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
2
Clayton Keller, Dylan Guenther · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–2
3
Rasmus Sandin · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
4
18:24 JJ Peterka PPGWG
Logan Cooley, Sean Durzi · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–3
3rd period
5
06:31 Ryan Leonard PP
Dylan Strome, Jakob Chychrun · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.4
vs expected
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team WSHUTA
Shots on goal
25
23
Expected goals
1.2
2.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
2/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0