Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
· Rogers Arena, Vancouver · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Vancouver Canucks |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
11 |
12 |
9 |
32 |
| Vancouver Canucks |
10 |
11 |
4 |
25 |
Three stars
- B. Boeser, Vancouver Canucks (1 goal, 1 assist)
- K. Lankinen, Vancouver Canucks (goaltender)
- D. Strome, Washington Capitals (2 goals, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:25 |
Washington Capitals |
Dylan Strome (12) |
Tom Wilson (21), John Carlson (30) |
Power play |
WSH 1, VAN 0 |
| 1st |
09:43 |
Washington Capitals |
Justin Sourdif (10) |
Dylan Strome (27), Alex Ovechkin (23) |
Power play |
WSH 2, VAN 0 |
| 1st |
13:32 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Brock Boeser (11) |
David Kampf (3) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, VAN 1 |
| 1st |
18:22 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Evander Kane (9) |
Jake DeBrusk (11) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, VAN 2 |
| 2nd |
08:58 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Drew O'Connor (12) |
David Kampf (4), Brock Boeser (13) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, VAN 3 |
| 2nd |
11:43 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Filip Hronek (4) |
Jake DeBrusk (12), Tom Willander (11) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, VAN 4 |
| 3rd |
16:37 |
Washington Capitals |
Dylan Strome (13) |
Justin Sourdif (11), John Carlson (31) |
Even strength |
WSH 3, VAN 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Vancouver Canucks |
| Shots on goal |
32 |
25 |
| Power play |
2 of 3 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
10 |
10 |
| Hits |
18 |
17 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
15 |
18 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
33/54 (61.1%) |
21/54 (38.9%) |
Box score
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:13 |
| Number 9 R. Leonard |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:40 |
| Number 17 D. Strome |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
75% |
21:17 |
| Number 21 A. Protas |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:19 |
| Number 22 B. Duhaime |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:36 |
| Number 24 C. McMichael |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
12:03 |
| Number 26 N. Dowd |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
60% |
14:08 |
| Number 29 H. Lapierre |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
20% |
06:43 |
| Number 34 J. Sourdif |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
57.1% |
18:02 |
| Number 43 T. Wilson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:20 |
| Number 53 E. Frank |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:28 |
| Number 72 A. Beauvillier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:49 |
| Number 3 M. Roy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:58 |
| Number 6 J. Chychrun |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:53 |
| Number 38 R. Sandin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:51 |
| Number 42 M. Fehérváry |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:56 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:02 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
26:45 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 48 L. Thompson |
25 |
21 |
4 |
.840 |
56:57 |
Loss |
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 6 B. Boeser |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
16:20 |
| Number 8 C. Garland |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
17:49 |
| Number 18 D. O'Connor |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:51 |
| Number 21 N. Hoglander |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:56 |
| Number 40 E. Pettersson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
25% |
19:20 |
| Number 53 T. Blueger |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
44.4% |
18:24 |
| Number 63 M. Sasson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
06:56 |
| Number 64 D. Kampf |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
15:04 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:20 |
| Number 91 E. Kane |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:54 |
| Number 92 L. Ohgren |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:18 |
| Number 94 L. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:49 |
| Number 5 T. Willander |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:23 |
| Number 17 F. Hronek |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:10 |
| Number 24 Z. Buium |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:44 |
| Number 25 E. Pettersson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:32 |
| Number 29 M. Pettersson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:54 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:21 |
Vancouver Canucks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 K. Lankinen |
32 |
29 |
3 |
.906 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
07:11 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Max Sasson |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
08:02 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Marcus Pettersson |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
15:53 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Linus Karlsson |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:33 |
Washington Capitals |
John Carlson |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:19 |
Washington Capitals |
Connor McMichael |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:02 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Evander Kane |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:02 |
Washington Capitals |
Ryan Leonard |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:12 |
Washington Capitals |
Ryan Leonard |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:03 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Nils Hoglander |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:03 |
Washington Capitals |
Matt Roy |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Spencer Carbery
- Vancouver Canucks head coach
- Adam Foote
- Referees
- Thomas John Luxmore, Riley Brace
- Linesmen
- Caleb Apperson, Mark Shewchyk
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Dylan McIlrath, Sonny Milano, Declan Chisholm
- Vancouver Canucks scratches
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Aatu Räty
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Details |
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|
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1
|
Final/SO
|
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|
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4
 at Utah Mammoth
5
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Final/OT
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|
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4
 at Calgary Flames
1
|
Final
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|
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1
 at Seattle Kraken
4
|
Final
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Sources and further reading
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