WSH
WSH
Washington Capitals
42-30-9 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
SO
L
W
Final
2—5
2026-01-19 · Ball Arena
COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
52-16-11 · OT1 · L10: 6-3-1
L
OT
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
COL dominated expected goals 3.9 to 2.4 · COL controlled 63.6% of 5v5 shot attempts

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
WSH xG
2.44
ACTUAL
2 — 5
COL xG
3.86

Scoring Timeline

0.08
MED xG
COL1P 05:54Even Strength
Parker Kelly
17
Parker Kelly(9)
C · COL · #17
Cale Makar (40), Alex Barré-Boulet (1)
WSH 0 - 1 COL
0.02
LOW xG
WSH1P 07:27Power Play
Jakob Chychrun
6
Jakob Chychrun(18)
D · WSH · #6
Dylan Strome (26), Ethen Frank (9)
WSH 1 - 1 COL
0.06
MED xG
COL2P 07:03Power Play
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon(37)
C · COL · #29
Martin Necas (37), Victor Olofsson (14)
WSH 1 - 2 COL
0.28
HIGH xG
COL2P 15:58Even Strength
Victor Olofsson
95
Victor Olofsson(9)
L · COL · #95
Josh Manson (17), Brock Nelson (17)
WSH 1 - 3 COL
0.12
HIGH xG
WSH2P 16:15Even Strength
Ethen Frank
53
Ethen Frank(11)
C · WSH · #53
Alex Ovechkin (22), Nic Dowd (11)
WSH 2 - 3 COL
0.11
HIGH xG
COL3P 12:32Even Strength
Artturi Lehkonen
62
Artturi Lehkonen(16)
L · COL · #62
Nathan MacKinnon (47)
WSH 2 - 4 COL
0.32
HIGH xG
COL3P 16:30Even Strength
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon(38)
C · COL · #29
Martin Necas (38)
WSH 2 - 5 COL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Scott Wedgewood
41
Scott Wedgewood
G · COL · #41
22/24 saves, .916 SV%, +0.5 GSAx
★2
Charlie Lindgren
79
Charlie Lindgren
G · WSH · #79
39/44 saves, .886 SV%, -1.0 GSAx
★3
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon
C · COL · #29
2G, 1A, 10 SOG

Team Stats

WSHCOL
24Shots44
2.44xGF3.86
36.4CF%63.6
52.2FO%47.8
1/4PP1/6
14Hits14
24Blocks9
14Giveaways15
7Takeaways6
14PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodWSH SOGCOL SOGWSH xGCOL xG
1st11101.040.77
2nd8140.741.59
3rd3150.651.50
Total22392.433.86

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 01:49
COL
Ilya Solovyovholding (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Sourdif
1P 06:56
COL
Scott Wedgewoodtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Beauvillier
1P 15:42
COL
Josh Mansonhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Nic Dowd
2P 04:23
WSH
Jakob Chychrunhigh-sticking-double-minor (4 min)
Drawn by Ross Colton
2P 08:50
WSH
Ivan Miroshnichenkohooking (2 min)
Drawn by Samuel Girard
2P 08:50
COL
Samuel Girardholding (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Miroshnichenko
2P 11:58
WSH
Aliaksei Protasinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Zakhar Bardakov
3P 04:26
WSH
Jakob Chychrundelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
3P 05:01
WSH
Anthony Beauvillierhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Martin Necas
3P 05:28
COL
Brock Nelsonhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Nic Dowd
3P 19:42
WSH
Charlie Lindgrentripping (2 min)
Drawn by Victor Olofsson