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Stars beat the Capitals 4-1 to end their losing streak at 6 games

— Radek Faksa scored a shorthanded goal, Casey DeSmith made 23 saves and the Dallas Stars ended their losing streak at six games by defeating the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Jan 8, 2026, 02:48 am - AP
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1st PeriodDALWSH
3:06Radek Faksa (2) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Esa Lindell (14)
10
2nd PeriodDALWSH
2:37Sam Steel (7)
Assists: Thomas Harley (14), Matt Duchene (6)
20
3rd PeriodDALWSH
13:31Wyatt Johnston (24)
Assists: Sam Steel (9)
30
17:41Alex Ovechkin (18)
Assists: John Carlson (23), Jakob Chychrun (17)
31
19:41Roope Hintz (13) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Takeaway by Martin Fehérváry
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Colin Blackwell
  • Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Connor McMichael Abuse of Officials
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Left
  • John Carlson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Roope Hintz shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
  • Matt Duchene shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Anthony Beauvillier Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Ethen Frank
  • Ethen Frank hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Esa Lindell shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Sonny Milano Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Leonard hit Thomas Harley
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Dylan Strome hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Kyle Capobianco shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
  • Dylan McIlrath hit Oskar Bäck
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Radek Faksa
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brett Leason Tip-In Wide Right
  • Brett Leason hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Brandon Duhaime Roughing against Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Giveaway by Dylan McIlrath
  • Dylan McIlrath hit Nathan Bastian
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Esa Lindell
  • Martin Fehervary hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Martin Fehervary hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Kyle Capobianco shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Ethen Frank Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Ethen Frank Backhand Wide Left
  • Matt Roy hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Brandon Duhaime Fighting against Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Matt Roy hit Matt Duchene
  • Takeaway by Matt Roy
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jason Robertson shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Thomas Harley
  • Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Justin Hryckowian shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Matt Roy hit Jason Robertson
  • Nic Dowd Hooking against Jason Robertson
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Matt Roy hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Matt Roy hit Matt Duchene
  • Justin Sourdif Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Justin Sourdif
  • Giveaway by Dylan McIlrath
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
  • Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
  • Giveaway by Sonny Milano
  • Nic Dowd hit Jason Robertson
  • Sonny Milano hit Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Ethen Frank
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  • Connor McMichael hit Esa Lindell
  • Giveaway by Justin Sourdif
  • Ethen Frank Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (23), Jakob Chychrun (17)
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Jakob Chychrun Deflected saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • John Carlson hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Matt Duchene hit Dylan McIlrath
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Nils Lundkvist Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nathan Bastian Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Holding against Jakob Chychrun
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Radek Faksa Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Esa Lindell (14)
  • Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Kyle Capobianco
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ilya Lyubushkin hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Kyle Capobianco hit Hendrix Lapierre
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
  • Icing
  • Roope Hintz hit Martin Fehervary
  • Mikko Rantanen Tip-In Wide Left
  • Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
  • Thomas Harley hit Ryan Leonard
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roope Hintz shot blocked by Mavrik Bourque
  • Nils Lundkvist hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Nathan Bastian hit Matt Roy
  • Takeaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Icing
  • Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
  • Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Hand Pass
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
  • Off-side
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
  • Mavrik Bourque Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Roughing against Brandon Duhaime served by Nathan Bastian
  • Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Icing
  • Sam Steel Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Thomas Harley (14), Matt Duchene (6)
  • Thomas Harley hit Ryan Leonard
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Oskar Bäck hit Dylan McIlrath
  • Roope Hintz Tip-In Wide Left
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Colin Blackwell
  • Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Colin Blackwell
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Thomas Harley hit Ethen Frank
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Radek Faksa
  • Nils Lundkvist Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Icing
  • Thomas Harley shot blocked by Sam Steel
  • Wyatt Johnston Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Wyatt Johnston Batted Above Crossbar
  • High Stick
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • High Stick
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Fighting against Brandon Duhaime
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Roope Hintz Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nils Lundkvist Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Icing
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nils Lundkvist hit Justin Sourdif
  • Mikko Rantanen Slashing against Justin Sourdif
  • Miro Heiskanen hit Dylan Strome
  • Justin Hryckowian Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Giveaway by Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Jason Robertson
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Roope Hintz Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jason Robertson
  • Colin Blackwell hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Giveaway by Miro Heiskanen
  • Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Nils Lundkvist Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Nathan Bastian
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Wyatt Johnston Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roope Hintz Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roope Hintz Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roope Hintz Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roope Hintz Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Icing
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Colin Blackwell hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Robertson Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Roope Hintz Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
  • Colin Blackwell Tip-In Wide Right
  • Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Radek Faksa Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nathan Bastian hit Martin Fehervary
  • Wyatt Johnston Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Steel (9)
  • Icing
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Hand Pass
  • Puck in Benches
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Roope Hintz Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Icing
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Justin Hryckowian Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Roope Hintz Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: none
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