Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
· National Hockey League
<span id="gameStatus" class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
8 - 3
8 - 3
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 12:03 | Tomas Hertl Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (60), William Eklund (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 15:30 | Alexander Barabanov Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Couture (30), Andreas Johnsson (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:46 | Craig Smith Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (28), Sonny Milano (16) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:30 | Nicolas Aube-Kubel Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Sheary (19), Nic Dowd (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:28 | Matt Irwin Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Gabriel Carlsson (1), Nicolas Aube-Kubel (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:02 | Craig Smith Goal (6) Batted, assists: Rasmus Sandin (17), Dylan Strome (29) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:50 | T.J. Oshie Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (25), Rasmus Sandin (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:02 | Nico Sturm Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Noah Gregor (3), Erik Karlsson (61) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:11 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (34) Wrist Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (3), Gabriel Carlsson (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:05 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (35) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Iorio (1), Rasmus Sandin (19) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:30 | Dylan Strome Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Sonny Milano (17) |
Statistics
 WSH |
 SJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | Blocked Shots | 22 |
| 28 | Hits | 23 |
| 14 | Takeaways | 10 |
| 30 | Shots | 41 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 36 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 61.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 39.0 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Reaves, RW | Out | Apr 10 |
| Logan Couture, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Sandin, D | Out | Apr 22 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW | Out | Apr 16 |
| Charlie Lindgren, G | Out | Apr 14 |
Game Information
SAP Center at San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 17,562 | Capacity:
SAP Center at San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 17,562 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas | 39 | 26 | 95 | 17 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton | 41 | 30 | 93 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles | 35 | 27 | 90 | 20 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose | 39 | 35 | 86 | 8 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle | 34 | 37 | 79 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver | 25 | 49 | 58 | 8 |