Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals
· Capital One Arena, Washington · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Dallas Stars beat the Washington Capitals 4–1 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Dallas Stars |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| Washington Capitals |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Dallas Stars |
10 |
10 |
16 |
36 |
| Washington Capitals |
6 |
5 |
13 |
24 |
Three stars
- S. Steel, Dallas Stars (1 goal, 1 assist)
- C. DeSmith, Dallas Stars (goaltender)
- W. Johnston, Dallas Stars (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
03:06 |
Dallas Stars |
Radek Faksa (2) |
Esa Lindell (14) |
Shorthanded |
DAL 1, WSH 0 |
| 2nd |
02:37 |
Dallas Stars |
Sam Steel (7) |
Thomas Harley (14), Matt Duchene (6) |
Even strength |
DAL 2, WSH 0 |
| 3rd |
13:31 |
Dallas Stars |
Wyatt Johnston (24) |
Sam Steel (9) |
Even strength |
DAL 3, WSH 0 |
| 3rd |
17:41 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (18) |
John Carlson (23), Jakob Chychrun (17) |
Even strength |
DAL 3, WSH 1 |
| 3rd |
19:41 |
Dallas Stars |
Roope Hintz (13) |
Unassisted |
Even strength, Empty net |
DAL 4, WSH 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals
| Stat |
Dallas Stars |
Washington Capitals |
| Shots on goal |
36 |
24 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
11 |
11 |
| Hits |
16 |
22 |
| Blocked shots |
11 |
16 |
| Giveaways |
13 |
24 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
24/54 (44.4%) |
30/54 (55.6%) |
Box score
Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 O. Bäck |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:19 |
| Number 11 N. Bastian |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
08:35 |
| Number 12 R. Faksa |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
10:47 |
| Number 15 C. Blackwell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
11:18 |
| Number 18 S. Steel |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
22.2% |
18:16 |
| Number 21 J. Robertson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:08 |
| Number 22 M. Bourque |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:36 |
| Number 24 R. Hintz |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
17:13 |
| Number 49 J. Hryckowian |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:36 |
| Number 53 W. Johnston |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
61.5% |
21:49 |
| Number 95 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
62.5% |
13:40 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:37 |
| Number 4 M. Heiskanen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
28:02 |
| Number 5 N. Lundkvist |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:36 |
| Number 20 K. Capobianco |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
10:14 |
| Number 23 E. Lindell |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
26:49 |
| Number 46 I. Lyubushkin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:14 |
| Number 55 T. Harley |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
22:11 |
Dallas Stars goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 C. DeSmith |
24 |
23 |
1 |
.958 |
60:00 |
Win |
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:43 |
| Number 9 R. Leonard |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:07 |
| Number 15 S. Milano |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
07:59 |
| Number 17 D. Strome |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
20:50 |
| Number 20 B. Leason |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
05:34 |
| Number 22 B. Duhaime |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
08:09 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
62.5% |
20:40 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
57.1% |
12:55 |
| Number 29 H. Lapierre |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:53 |
| Number 34 J. Sourdif |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
36.4% |
19:45 |
| Number 53 E. Frank |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
13:44 |
| Number 72 A. Beauvillier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:45 |
| Number 3 M. Roy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
21:49 |
| Number 6 J. Chychrun |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
24:30 |
| Number 38 R. Sandin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
21:19 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
18:31 |
| Number 52 D. McIlrath |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
06:08 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
27:37 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 48 L. Thompson |
35 |
32 |
3 |
.914 |
58:02 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Dallas Stars at Washington Capitals
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:44 |
Dallas Stars |
Ilya Lyubushkin |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
03:16 |
Washington Capitals |
Connor McMichael |
Abuse of officials |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:12 |
Dallas Stars |
Ilya Lyubushkin |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:12 |
Washington Capitals |
Brandon Duhaime |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:53 |
Dallas Stars |
Ilya Lyubushkin |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
12:53 |
Washington Capitals |
Brandon Duhaime |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
15:55 |
Dallas Stars |
Mikko Rantanen |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:57 |
Washington Capitals |
Nic Dowd |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Dallas Stars head coach
- Glen Gulutzan
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Spencer Carbery
- Referees
- Frederick L'Ecuyer, Liam Maaskant
- Linesmen
- Shandor Alphonso, Jonny Murray
- Dallas Stars scratches
- Jamie Benn, Alexander Petrovic, Adam Erne
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Tom Wilson, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Declan Chisholm
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Status |
Details |
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1
 at Montreal Canadiens
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Jan 7, 2026
|
 St. Louis Blues
3
 at Chicago Blackhawks
7
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Jan 7, 2026
|
 Ottawa Senators
1
 at Utah Mammoth
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Utah Mammoth, Wed, Jan 7, 2026
|
 San Jose Sharks
4
 at Los Angeles Kings
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Wed, Jan 7, 2026
|
Sources and further reading
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