Toronto Maple Leafs @ Washington Capitals

15-13-5, 5-8-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Maple Leafs TOR	0	0	0	0
Capitals WSH	2	0	2	4

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

19-11-4, 11-5-2 Home

Capitals rebound from a bad road trip, beat Maple Leafs 4-0 behind goalie Thompson

— Logan Thompson earned his second shutout of the season, Jakob Chychrun scored twice and the Washington Capitals rebounded from a pair of ugly losses, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 on Thursday night.

Dec 19, 2025, 02:36 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Maple Leafs	0	0	0	0
	Capitals	2	0	2	4

1st Period			TOR	WSH
13:53		Aliaksei Protas (11) Assists: Justin Sourdif (5), John Carlson (19)	0	1
16:16		Jakob Chychrun (13) Assists: Ethen Frank (7), Connor McMichael (13)	0	2

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			TOR	WSH
4:02		Jakob Chychrun (14) Assists: John Carlson (20), Nic Dowd (5)	0	3
8:57		John Carlson (7) Assists: Justin Sourdif (6), Tom Wilson (16)	0	4

Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Aliaksei Protas High-sticking against Morgan Rielly
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Alex Ovechkin hit Nicolas Roy
Sonny Milano Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Hit Left Post
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Connor McMichael Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Bogdan Trineyev Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Bogdan Trineyev
Takeaway by Matt Roy
Martin Fehervary Holding against William Nylander
Max Domi shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
William Nylander shot blocked by Matt Roy
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Ethen Frank hit Simon Benoit
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Tom Wilson hit Matthew Knies
John Carlson shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Aliaksei Protas Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (5), John Carlson (19)
Morgan Rielly shot blocked by Bogdan Trineyev
Bogdan Trineyev Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Ethen Frank Tip-In Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Ethen Frank (7), Connor McMichael (13)
Tom Wilson hit William Nylander
Rasmus Sandin hit Bobby McMann
Rasmus Sandin Hooking against Dakota Joshua
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Anthony Beauvillier faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael hit Morgan Rielly
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Brandon Duhaime hit Troy Stecher
Rasmus Sandin hit Troy Stecher
Bogdan Trineyev hit Morgan Rielly
Takeaway by Bogdan Trineyev
Simon Benoit shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Matthew Knies shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Giveaway by John Carlson
Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Tom Wilson hit Jake McCabe
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against John Tavares
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Left
Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Dylan Strome Slashing against Troy Stecher
Nic Dowd faceoff won against John Tavares
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Sonny Milano Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot Wide Left
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Bobby McMann
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Dennis Hildeby
Tom Wilson Tip-In High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Dennis Hildeby
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Aliaksei Protas Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Nic Dowd Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nicholas Robertson
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Right
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
Jakob Chychrun Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (20), Nic Dowd (5)
Aliaksei Protas Hooking against Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Tom Wilson hit Auston Matthews
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Max Domi shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Oliver Ekman-Larsson shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Easton Cowan shot blocked by Matt Roy
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Giveaway by John Carlson
Martin Fehervary hit Matthew Knies
Justin Sourdif Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Auston Matthews
Justin Sourdif Backhand Wide Right
John Carlson Goal (7) Slap Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (6), Tom Wilson (16)
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Giveaway by Sonny Milano
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Left
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Dylan Strome faceoff won against John Tavares
Martin Fehervary hit Dakota Joshua
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against William Nylander
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Scott Laughton
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Nic Dowd Tip-In Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Dennis Hildeby
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Nicolas Roy shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Auston Matthews Tip-In Wide Right
William Nylander Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Easton Cowan Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
Declan Chisholm shot blocked by Simon Benoit
Steven Lorentz hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Jake McCabe
Scott Laughton Slashing against Sonny Milano
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Ethen Frank shot blocked by Jake McCabe
Bobby McMann High-sticking against John Carlson
TV Timeout
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Jake McCabe
Takeaway by Scott Laughton
Simon Benoit hit Sonny Milano
Justin Sourdif shot blocked by Jake McCabe
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Martin Fehervary
Simon Benoit hit Nic Dowd
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Bogdan Trineyev
John Tavares Snap Shot Wide Right
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot Wide Right
John Tavares Backhand Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Steven Lorentz faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Scott Laughton hit Alex Ovechkin
Dakota Joshua hit Declan Chisholm
Nicholas Robertson hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Simon Benoit
Justin Sourdif shot blocked by Morgan Rielly
Henry Thrun hit Nic Dowd
Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson
John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Oliver Ekman-Larsson hit Sonny Milano
Simon Benoit hit Tom Wilson
Auston Matthews hit Justin Sourdif
Bobby McMann Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Bobby McMann shot blocked by Dakota Joshua
John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Max Domi
Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
Off-side
Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
John Tavares Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by John Tavares
Nicholas Robertson hit Jakob Chychrun
Henry Thrun hit Sonny Milano
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Henry Thrun
Goalie Stopped
Troy Stecher Slap Shot Short
Henry Thrun Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Nicolas Roy
Nicolas Roy Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Icing
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nicholas Robertson hit Rasmus Sandin
John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Scott Laughton Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Scott Laughton Slap Shot Short
Icing
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Morgan Rielly Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Nicholas Robertson Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Nicholas Robertson hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TV Timeout
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Snap Shot Wide Left
Nicolas Roy Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Nicholas Robertson Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Max Domi
Steven Lorentz hit Aliaksei Protas
Puck in Netting
Simon Benoit hit Tom Wilson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Holding against Aliaksei Protas
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Troy Stecher
Takeaway by Jake McCabe
Troy Stecher hit Tom Wilson
Dakota Joshua hit Matt Roy
Off-side
John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Puck in Crowd
John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Matthew Knies hit Jakob Chychrun
Puck in Benches
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by William Nylander
Off-side
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Goalie Stopped
Scott Laughton faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Off-side
John Tavares faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Auston Matthews Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Off-side
Max Domi faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Nicholas Robertson Poke saved by Logan Thompson
Nicolas Roy Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Steven Lorentz hit Tom Wilson
Jake McCabe hit Declan Chisholm
John Tavares Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Dakota Joshua
Morgan Rielly Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by John Tavares
Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Scott Laughton
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Simon Benoit
Steven Lorentz hit Matt Roy
Matt Roy shot blocked by Steven Lorentz
Giveaway by Dakota Joshua
Nicholas Robertson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
John Tavares Backhand Wide Right
Giveaway by John Tavares
Giveaway by John Tavares
Troy Stecher hit Martin Fehervary
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Jake McCabe
Simon Benoit hit Nic Dowd
Steven Lorentz Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
John Tavares faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Matt Roy shot blocked by Henry Thrun
Icing
Nicolas Roy Snap Shot Wide Right
Troy Stecher Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Auston Matthews faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Scott Laughton
Giveaway by Nicholas Robertson
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Roy faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Simon Benoit hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Scott Laughton

MAPLE LEAFS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

Maple Leafs
2
Capitals
4

Game 1

28/11

Maple Leafs
0
Capitals
4

Game 2

19/12

Capitals
Maple Leafs

Game 3

9/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	41	20	6	88
Tampa Bay	40	21	4	84
Montreal	37	20	10	84
Boston	37	23	8	82
Detroit	37	23	8	82
Ottawa	34	23	9	77
Toronto	29	28	12	70
Florida	33	30	3	69

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	42	19	6	90
Pittsburgh	34	18	15	83
NY Islanders	39	24	5	83
Columbus	35	21	11	81
Philadelphia	31	23	12	74
Washington	33	27	8	74
New Jersey	34	31	2	70
NY Rangers	28	31	8	64

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Toronto Maple Leafs @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Jakob ChychrunD - WSH

John CarlsonD - WSH

Logan ThompsonG - WSH

Game Information

Video Highlights

Capitals rebound from a bad road trip, beat Maple Leafs 4-0 behind goalie Thompson

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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