Dallas Stars @ Washington Capitals

26-10-8, 14-4-5 Away

Final

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

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

22-16-6, 13-8-3 Home

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

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

1st Period			DAL	WSH
3:06		Radek Faksa (2) (Shorthanded) Assists: Esa Lindell (14)	1	0

2nd Period			DAL	WSH
2:37		Sam Steel (7) Assists: Thomas Harley (14), Matt Duchene (6)	2	0

3rd Period		DAL	WSH
13:31	Wyatt Johnston (24) Assists: Sam Steel (9)	3	0
17:41	Alex Ovechkin (18) Assists: John Carlson (23), Jakob Chychrun (17)	3	1
19:41	Roope Hintz (13) (Empty Net) Unassisted	4	1

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

STARS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

DAL wins 2-0

Capitals
0
Stars
1

Game 1

29/10

Stars
4
Capitals
1

Game 2

8/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	34	5	8	76
Dallas	28	13	9	65
Minnesota	28	14	9	65
Utah	25	20	4	54
Nashville	23	22	4	50
Chicago	20	22	7	47
Winnipeg	20	23	6	46
St. Louis	19	23	8	46

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	31	15	4	66
NY Islanders	27	17	5	59
Pittsburgh	23	14	11	57
Philadelphia	23	17	8	54
Washington	24	20	6	54
New Jersey	26	22	2	54
Columbus	22	20	7	51
NY Rangers	21	24	6	48

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Dallas Stars @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Sam SteelC - DAL

Casey DeSmithG - DAL

Wyatt JohnstonC - DAL

Game Information

Video Highlights

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

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

DAL wins 2-0

2025-26 Central Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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