Dallas Stars @ Washington Capitals

15-7-3, 9-3-2 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Stars DAL	1	1	2	1	5
Capitals WSH	1	2	1	0	4

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

12-8-3, 7-4-2 Home

Hintz scores twice as the Stars rally to beat the Capitals 5-4 in a shootout

— While Alex Ovechkin reached another milestone, the Dallas Stars handed him and the Washington Capitals another loss in a game they felt they desperately needed to win.

Dec 8, 2023, 04:35 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Stars	1	1	2	1	5
	Capitals	1	2	1	0	4

1st Period			DAL	WSH
7:11		Aliaksei Protas (3) Assists: Connor McMichael (6), Nick Jensen (3)	0	1
15:38		Tyler Seguin (9) Assists: Sam Steel (3), Miro Heiskanen (15)	1	1

2nd Period		DAL	WSH
4:31	Dylan Strome (9) Assists: Tom Wilson (6), Trevor van Riemsdyk (5)	1	2
7:14	Evgeny Kuznetsov (5) Assists: Matthew Phillips (4), Aliaksei Protas (8)	1	3
14:19	Mason Marchment (9) Assists: Matt Duchene (14)	2	3

3rd Period		DAL	WSH
1:51	Roope Hintz (9) (Power Play) Assists: Jamie Benn (13), Jason Robertson (15)	3	3
9:08	Dylan Strome (10) (Power Play) Assists: Anthony Mantha (3), Alex Ovechkin (10)	3	4
13:47	Roope Hintz (10) Assists: Jason Robertson (16), Joe Pavelski (14)	4	4

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			DAL	WSH
	Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood		0	0
	Jason Robertson Goal Wrist Shot		1	0
	Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood		1	0
	Matt Duchene Backhand Wide Right		1	0
	Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood		1	0

Tom Wilson hit Matt Duchene
Alex Ovechkin hit Matt Duchene
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Joel Edmundson hit Thomas Harley
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Tom Wilson hit Miro Heiskanen
Tom Wilson hit Miro Heiskanen
Roope Hintz shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Martin Fehervary hit Nils Lundkvist
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Takeaway by John Carlson
Aliaksei Protas Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (6), Nick Jensen (3)
John Carlson hit Miro Heiskanen
Craig Smith shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Mason Marchment shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson hit Jani Hakanpää
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Miro Heiskanen
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Connor McMichael hit Esa Lindell
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Matt Duchene shot blocked by John Carlson
Ryan Suter shot blocked by Matthew Phillips
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Radek Faksa
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Radek Faksa
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd Backhand Wide Left
Takeaway by John Carlson
Martin Fehervary hit Mason Marchment
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Connor McMichael hit Esa Lindell
Giveaway by John Carlson
Martin Fehervary hit Roope Hintz
Giveaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jani Hakanpää
Tyler Seguin shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Joel Edmundson hit Evgenii Dadonov
Anthony Mantha Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Radek Faksa shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Dylan Strome Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (6), Trevor van Riemsdyk (5)
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Martin Fehervary Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Evgeny Kuznetsov Backhand High and Wide Right
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Evgeny Kuznetsov Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Phillips (4), Aliaksei Protas (8)
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Martin Fehervary hit Ryan Suter
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Mason Marchment
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Roope Hintz
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Slap Shot Wide Right
Trevor van Riemsdyk hit Jason Robertson
Anthony Mantha hit Ryan Suter
Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Nick Jensen Slap Shot Wide Right
Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Dylan Strome hit Esa Lindell
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Dylan Strome
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Matthew Phillips
Alex Ovechkin hit Miro Heiskanen
Tom Wilson Interference - Goalkeeper against Scott Wedgewood
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by John Carlson
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Miro Heiskanen
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Mason Marchment shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Giveaway by John Carlson
John Carlson hit Nils Lundkvist
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Tom Wilson Backhand Wide Right
Dylan Strome Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sam Steel
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Scott Wedgewood
Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
Dylan Strome Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Anthony Mantha (3), Alex Ovechkin (10)
Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by John Carlson
Evgeny Kuznetsov hit Nils Lundkvist
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Craig Smith shot blocked by John Carlson
Sam Steel shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tyler Seguin
Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot Wide Left
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jamie Benn
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Joe Pavelski
Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
Craig Smith shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Esa Lindell shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Craig Smith shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
Jason Robertson Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Joe Pavelski Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Radek Faksa Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Crowd
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Takeaway by Nils Lundkvist
Puck in Crowd
Jamie Benn hit Nick Jensen
Radek Faksa Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Icing
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Jason Robertson
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Esa Lindell
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Ryan Suter
Craig Smith hit Nick Jensen
Icing
Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Roope Hintz Wrist Shot Wide Left
Roope Hintz Tripping against Nicolas Aube-Kubel
TV Timeout
Jani Hakanpää hit Anthony Mantha
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jamie Benn
John Carlson shot blocked by Jani Hakanpää
Puck in Benches
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Tyler Seguin Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Tyler Seguin Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Steel (3), Miro Heiskanen (15)
Giveaway by Thomas Harley
John Carlson shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Tyler Seguin hit Martin Fehervary
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Puck in Benches
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Thomas Harley hit Beck Malenstyn
Roope Hintz Slap Shot Wide Right
Matt Duchene Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Evgenii Dadonov Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Thomas Harley
Craig Smith hit Matthew Phillips
Takeaway by Craig Smith
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jason Robertson hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Icing
Roope Hintz faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Jason Robertson
Nils Lundkvist hit Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Mason Marchment
Giveaway by Scott Wedgewood
Matt Duchene hit Aliaksei Protas
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Tyler Seguin
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Jason Robertson
Jason Robertson hit Rasmus Sandin
Roope Hintz Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Icing
Tyler Seguin faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Ryan Suter Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Netting
Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Crowd
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Evgenii Dadonov Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Crowd
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Mason Marchment Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Duchene (14)
Ryan Suter Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Roope Hintz Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Roope Hintz
Radek Faksa Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Tyler Seguin Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Harley hit Tom Wilson
Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Joe Pavelski
Nils Lundkvist Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Joe Pavelski hit Rasmus Sandin
Esa Lindell hit Hendrix Lapierre
Puck in Netting
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Puck in Netting
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Joe Pavelski shot blocked by Jamie Benn
Roope Hintz Goal (9) Deflected, assists: Jamie Benn (13), Jason Robertson (15)
Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Jamie Benn Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Icing
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Icing
Off-side
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Icing
Radek Faksa Holding against Dylan Strome
Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Thomas Harley
John Carlson shot blocked by Matt Duchene
Icing
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Jamie Benn faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
Roope Hintz Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (16), Joe Pavelski (14)
Mason Marchment Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Evgenii Dadonov
Jamie Benn hit Tom Wilson
Jamie Benn Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Takeaway by Jamie Benn
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Thomas Harley
Puck in Netting
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Puck in Crowd
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Craig Smith Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Mason Marchment hit Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Ryan Suter
Puck in Netting
Joe Pavelski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot Wide Right
Roope Hintz Snap Shot Wide Left
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Joe Pavelski
Joe Pavelski Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Jason Robertson
Takeaway by Jason Robertson
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jason Robertson
Puck in Crowd
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Miro Heiskanen
Miro Heiskanen Interference against Dylan Strome
Timeout - Home
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Abuse of officials served by Jani Hakanpää
Jason Robertson Goal Wrist Shot
Matt Duchene Backhand Wide Right

STARS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 1-0

Stars
5
Capitals
4

Game 1

8/12

Capitals
4
Stars
5

Game 2

27/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	30	2	7	67
Dallas	25	9	7	57
Minnesota	25	10	7	57
Utah	19	19	3	41
Nashville	18	18	4	40
St. Louis	16	18	8	40
Chicago	15	18	7	37
Winnipeg	15	20	4	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	24	13	3	51
NY Islanders	22	15	4	48
Philadelphia	20	12	7	47
Washington	21	15	5	47
Pittsburgh	18	12	9	45
NY Rangers	20	18	5	45
New Jersey	21	17	2	44
Columbus	17	16	6	40

Matty Beniers scores in shootout to give Kraken 4-3 win over Canucks

— Matty Beniers scored the only goal int he shootout to give the Seattle Kraken a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

Seattle Kraken vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

Danila Yurov scores 2 goals, Quinn Hughes has 4 assists as surging Wild beat Ducks 5-2

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Dallas Stars @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Dylan StromeC - WSH

Roope HintzC - DAL

Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

Game Information

Hintz scores twice as the Stars rally to beat the Capitals 5-4 in a shootout

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

DAL leads 1-0

2025-26 Central Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Matty Beniers scores in shootout to give Kraken 4-3 win over Canucks

Seattle Kraken vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

Danila Yurov scores 2 goals, Quinn Hughes has 4 assists as surging Wild beat Ducks 5-2