Washington Capitals @ Chicago Blackhawks

21-8-2, 12-4-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	2	0	0	2
Blackhawks CHI	0	0	3	3

Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawksCHI

11-19-2, 6-8-0 Home

Donato caps Blackhawks comeback, Blackhawks top Capitals 3-2

— Ryan Donato scored his team-leading 11th goal with 2:18 left in regulation to cap Chicago's three-goal, third-period rally and lift the Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.

Dec 18, 2024, 04:28 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	2	0	0	2
	Blackhawks	0	0	3	3

1st Period			WSH	CHI
4:16		Pierre-Luc Dubois (5) Unassisted	1	0
13:18		Andrew Mangiapane (7) Assists: Lars Eller (7), Jakub Vrana (4)	2	0

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period		WSH	CHI
0:51	Ilya Mikheyev (4) (Shorthanded) Assists: Teuvo Teravainen (10)	2	1
14:07	TJ Brodie (2) Assists: Ilya Mikheyev (5), Teuvo Teravainen (11)	2	2
17:42	Ryan Donato (11) Assists: Connor Murphy (11), Teuvo Teravainen (12)	2	3

Matt Roy shot blocked by Nick Foligno
Nolan Allan hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Tyler Bertuzzi Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ilya Mikheyev shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
Ilya Mikheyev Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nolan Allan shot blocked by Lukas Reichel
Lukas Reichel Backhand Wide Left
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Patrick Maroon
Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
Taylor Hall faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
Giveaway by Jason Dickinson
Connor Murphy Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Frank Nazar
Frank Nazar Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Nick Foligno
TJ Brodie Wrist Shot Wide Right
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Joey Anderson
Takeaway by Joey Anderson
Tyler Bertuzzi hit Jakob Chychrun
Takeaway by Nolan Allan
Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by Ryan Donato
TJ Brodie Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Louis Crevier Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Connor Murphy hit Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Nolan Allan
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Patrick Maroon Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Joey Anderson Deflected saved by Logan Thompson
Patrick Maroon Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Connor Murphy
Nick Foligno hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Frank Nazar
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Patrick Maroon faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Teuvo Teravainen Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Nolan Allan Wrist Shot Wide Right
Taylor Hall Poke saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Lukas Reichel
Patrick Maroon Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Connor Murphy Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Tyler Bertuzzi Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Tyler Bertuzzi Backhand Wide Right
Connor Bedard Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Frank Nazar Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ryan Donato faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Lukas Reichel faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Connor Murphy Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Lukas Reichel
Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jason Dickinson hit Matt Roy
Ilya Mikheyev hit Matt Roy
Tyler Bertuzzi hit Rasmus Sandin
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Frank Nazar Hooking against John Carlson
Giveaway by Louis Crevier
Ilya Mikheyev Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Teuvo Teravainen (10)
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Giveaway by Taylor Hall
TJ Brodie hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Louis Crevier hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Takeaway by Taylor Hall
Nolan Allan Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Lukas Reichel Tripping against Andrew Mangiapane
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Nick Foligno Roughing against Tom Wilson
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Takeaway by Connor Murphy
TJ Brodie Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (5), Teuvo Teravainen (11)
TJ Brodie Slap Shot Wide Left
Nolan Allan hit Matt Roy
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Giveaway by Lukas Reichel
Louis Crevier hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Ilya Mikheyev Snap Shot Wide Right
Ryan Donato Slap Shot Wide Left
Connor Murphy Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ryan Donato Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Murphy (11), Teuvo Teravainen (12)
Matt Roy shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Nolan Allan
Connor Murphy hit Brandon Duhaime
Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev
Louis Crevier hit Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Connor Murphy High-sticking against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Connor McMichael hit Connor Bedard
Taylor Raddysh hit Louis Crevier
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Left
Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Lukas Reichel
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none
TJ Brodie shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Martin Fehervary hit Patrick Maroon
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Puck in Netting
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Pierre-Luc Dubois Tripping against Frank Nazar
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Puck in Penalty Benches
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Puck in Crowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Matt Roy hit Jason Dickinson
Nick Foligno shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Andrew Mangiapane Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Lars Eller (7), Jakub Vrana (4)
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Tom Wilson hit Frank Nazar
Tom Wilson hit Taylor Hall
Hand Pass
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Ryan Donato shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Lukas Reichel
Giveaway by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Brandon Duhaime hit TJ Brodie
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Jakub Vrana hit Kevin Korchinski
Goalie Stopped
TJ Brodie shot blocked by Matt Roy
Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
Connor Bedard shot blocked by John Carlson
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Puck in Benches
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Ryan Donato shot blocked by Lars Eller
TJ Brodie shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Tom Wilson hit Lukas Reichel
Too many men/ice served by Dylan Strome
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Too many men/ice served by Dylan Strome
TV Timeout
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan Donato
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Lukas Reichel
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Ilya Mikheyev shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Trevor van Riemsdyk Tripping against Ilya Mikheyev
TV Timeout
Lars Eller faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Giveaway by Lars Eller
Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Frank Nazar
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Ice Problem
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Matt Roy hit Alex Vlasic
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Right
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Nic Dowd Backhand Above Crossbar
Puck in Benches
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Frank Nazar
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Left
Matt Roy hit Nolan Allan
TV Timeout
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Off-side
Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
Nic Dowd Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Connor Bedard
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson Roughing against Nick Foligno
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Arvid Soderblom
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Puck in Netting
Lars Eller faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Ivan Miroshnichenko Slap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Aliaksei Protas Deflected saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Left
Tom Wilson Tip-In High and Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Nick Foligno shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck in Netting
Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Arvid Soderblom
Timeout - Visitor
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom

CAPITALS

BLACKHAWKS

Regular Season Series

CHI leads 1-0

Capitals
2
Blackhawks
3

Game 1

18/12

Blackhawks
3
Capitals
5

Game 2

5/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	15	4	60
NY Islanders	26	16	5	57
Pittsburgh	22	14	10	54
Washington	24	18	6	54
Philadelphia	22	16	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	21	19	7	49
NY Rangers	20	22	6	46

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	33	4	8	74
Dallas	27	12	9	63
Minnesota	26	13	9	61
Utah	24	20	4	52
Nashville	22	20	4	48
Chicago	19	21	7	45
St. Louis	18	21	8	44
Winnipeg	19	22	5	43

Eichel scores in OT as Golden Knights rally to beat Maple Leafs 6-5

— Jack Eichel scored at 2:44 of overtime, Mitch Marner had two assists against his former team and Adin Hill made 23 saves in his return as Vegas rallied to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Thursday night for the Golden Knights' sixth straight win.

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Game Highlights

Sorokin's NHL-leading fifth shutout and Duclair's late goal lift Islanders over Oilers 1-0

— Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves for his NHL-leading fifth shutout of the season, Anthony Duclair scored the game's only goal in the third period on the power play and the New York Islanders edged the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Thursday night.

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Washington Capitals @ Chicago Blackhawks

Stars of the Game

Ilya MikheyevRW - CHI

Teuvo TeravainenC - CHI

Ryan DonatoC - CHI

Game Information

Donato caps Blackhawks comeback, Blackhawks top Capitals 3-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

CHI leads 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

Eichel scores in OT as Golden Knights rally to beat Maple Leafs 6-5

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Game Highlights

Sorokin's NHL-leading fifth shutout and Duclair's late goal lift Islanders over Oilers 1-0