Washington Capitals @ Ottawa Senators

21-15-5, 9-8-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	2	0	1	3
Senators OTT	0	2	2	4

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19-15-5, 9-7-3 Home

Zetterlund's 10th goal of the season late in the 3rd period gives Senators a 4-3 win over Capitals

— Fabian Zetterlund scored with less that two-and-a-half minutes remaining to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

Jan 1, 2026, 10:12 pm - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	2	0	1	3
	Senators	0	2	2	4

1st Period			WSH	OTT
8:13		Tom Wilson (22) Assists: Justin Sourdif (7)	1	0
18:59		Dylan Strome (9) (Power Play) Assists: Ryan Leonard (15), Jakob Chychrun (16)	2	0

2nd Period			WSH	OTT
7:42		Nick Jensen (2) Assists: Jake Sanderson (20), Shane Pinto (7)	2	1
19:31		Ridly Greig (5) Assists: Shane Pinto (8), Michael Amadio (9)	2	2

3rd Period		WSH	OTT
2:47	David Perron (8) Assists: Stephen Halliday (6), Nick Cousins (4)	2	3
15:53	Aliaksei Protas (16) Assists: Justin Sourdif (8), Tom Wilson (20)	3	3
17:38	Fabian Zetterlund (10) Assists: Thomas Chabot (11), Tim Stutzle (23)	3	4

Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
Fabian Zetterlund hit Jakob Chychrun
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Tim Stützle hit Brandon Duhaime
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Ridly Greig hit Jakob Chychrun
Takeaway by Artem Zub
Giveaway by Artem Zub
Drake Batherson hit Martin Fehervary
Tyler Kleven hit Ethen Frank
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Brady Tkachuk hit Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
Artem Zub Roughing against Dylan Strome served by David Perron
Artem Zub Tripping against Aliaksei Protas
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Tyler Kleven hit Ethen Frank
Tim Stützle hit John Carlson
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
David Perron hit Rasmus Sandin
Jordan Spence Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Nick Jensen hit Anthony Beauvillier
Brady Tkachuk hit Matt Roy
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brady Tkachuk hit Nic Dowd
John Carlson shot blocked by Stephen Halliday
Drake Batherson Fighting against Justin Sourdif
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Michael Amadio hit Jakob Chychrun
Tim Stützle hit Martin Fehervary
Fabian Zetterlund Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Nick Cousins
John Carlson shot blocked by Nick Cousins
Nick Jensen High-sticking against Brandon Duhaime
Ridly Greig hit Ryan Leonard
Tim Stützle hit Ryan Leonard
Michael Amadio hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Michael Amadio
Tyler Kleven hit Tom Wilson
Nick Jensen hit Anthony Beauvillier
Tim Stützle faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Fabian Zetterlund hit Rasmus Sandin
Tim Stützle Tip-In Wide Left
Drake Batherson Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Drake Batherson hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
Matt Roy shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Ridly Greig
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
Nick Cousins Cross-checking against Ryan Leonard
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
David Perron hit Martin Fehervary
David Perron Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Jensen Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (20), Shane Pinto (7)
Drake Batherson hit Matt Roy
David Perron hit Connor McMichael
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nic Dowd
David Perron Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
David Perron hit Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
David Perron Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
David Perron Tripping against Aliaksei Protas
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Shane Pinto faceoff won against Nic Dowd
John Carlson shot blocked by Jordan Spence
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Takeaway by Michael Amadio
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Takeaway by Drake Batherson
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Dylan Cozens hit Tom Wilson
Tyler Kleven hit Justin Sourdif
Takeaway by Tyler Kleven
Tyler Kleven Snap Shot Wide Right
Jordan Spence Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jordan Spence Wrist Shot Wide Left
David Perron Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Stephen Halliday Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Stephen Halliday hit Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by David Perron
Takeaway by Tim Stützle
Nick Cousins Roughing against Trevor van Riemsdyk
Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Drake Batherson Snap Shot Off Crossbar
John Carlson shot blocked by Fabian Zetterlund
Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Tim Stützle
Ridly Greig Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Ridly Greig Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Ridly Greig Goal (5) Deflected, assists: Shane Pinto (8), Michael Amadio (9)
Thomas Chabot hit Tom Wilson
Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Shane Pinto hit Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Ridly Greig
Claude Giroux shot blocked by Jordan Spence
David Perron Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Stephen Halliday (6), Nick Cousins (4)
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Tyler Kleven
Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Brady Tkachuk
Giveaway by Drake Batherson
Shane Pinto Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Shane Pinto
Stephen Halliday Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nick Cousins Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Artem Zub Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Artem Zub shot blocked by Ridly Greig
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nick Cousins
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Brady Tkachuk
Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Thomas Chabot
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brady Tkachuk Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
Claude Giroux faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Michael Amadio hit Rasmus Sandin
Fabian Zetterlund Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (11), Tim Stützle (23)
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
Ridly Greig Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jake Sanderson hit Aliaksei Protas
Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Wide Left
On-Ice Official
Icing
Jordan Spence shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Puck in Crowd
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Hendrix Lapierre Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Giveaway by Ethen Frank
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Alex Ovechkin High-sticking against Michael Amadio
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by John Carlson
Puck in Netting
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Tim Stützle shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Puck in Netting
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Stephen Halliday
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Anthony Beauvillier Slap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Hendrix Lapierre Tip-In saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Icing
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Justin Sourdif Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Tom Wilson Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (7)
Dylan Strome Slashing against Artem Zub
TV Timeout
Justin Sourdif hit Thomas Chabot
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Matt Roy Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan Leonard hit Fabian Zetterlund
Puck in Netting
Brandon Duhaime faceoff won against Stephen Halliday
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Hendrix Lapierre hit Nick Cousins
Justin Sourdif Fighting against Drake Batherson
TV Timeout
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Ethen Frank Backhand Wide Left
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Dylan Strome Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (15), Jakob Chychrun (16)
Justin Sourdif Backhand Wide Right
Icing
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson hit Jake Sanderson
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Matt Roy
Anthony Beauvillier hit Nick Jensen
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor McMichael Slashing against David Perron
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Alex Ovechkin hit Ridly Greig
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin hit Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Artem Zub shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Off-side
Trevor van Riemsdyk Roughing against Nick Cousins
TV Timeout
Tom Wilson hit Nick Jensen
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Matt Roy
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Tim Stützle
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Shane Pinto
Goalie Stopped
Drake Batherson shot blocked by Matt Roy
Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Martin Fehervary hit Shane Pinto
Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Brandon Duhaime hit Jordan Spence
Matt Roy Tripping against Brady Tkachuk
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Alex Ovechkin hit Jordan Spence
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin hit Tyler Kleven
Icing
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Rasmus Sandin hit Claude Giroux
Claude Giroux shot blocked by John Carlson
Nick Jensen shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Tom Wilson hit Jake Sanderson
Nic Dowd hit Jake Sanderson
Anthony Beauvillier Slashing against Michael Amadio
TV Timeout
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Shane Pinto shot blocked by John Carlson
Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
David Perron shot blocked by John Carlson
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Hand Pass
Aliaksei Protas Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Justin Sourdif (8), Tom Wilson (20)
Ethen Frank Tip-In saved by Leevi Meriläinen
John Carlson Backhand saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Benches
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ridly Greig
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Short
Michael Amadio shot blocked by John Carlson

CAPITALS

SENATORS

Regular Season Series

OTT leads 2-0

Senators
7
Capitals
1

Game 1

26/10

Capitals
3
Senators
4

Game 2

1/1

Senators
Capitals

Game 3

18/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	15	4	60
NY Islanders	25	16	5	55
Washington	24	17	6	54
Philadelphia	22	14	8	52
Pittsburgh	21	14	10	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	20	19	7	47
NY Rangers	20	21	6	46

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	29	13	3	61
Detroit	28	16	4	60
Montreal	26	14	7	59
Boston	26	19	2	54
Toronto	23	16	7	53
Buffalo	24	16	4	52
Florida	24	18	3	51
Ottawa	21	19	5	47

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Washington Capitals @ Ottawa Senators

Stars of the Game

Thomas ChabotD - OTT

Shane PintoC - OTT

Fabian ZetterlundLW - OTT

Game Information

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Zetterlund's 10th goal of the season late in the 3rd period gives Senators a 4-3 win over Capitals

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