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Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars

8 January 2026 at 00:00
P1
01
P2
01
P3
12

Match Summary

Dallas Stars defeated Washington Capitals 4:1. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by R. Faksa 3′, S. Steel 2′, W. Johnston 13′, A. Ovechkin 17′, R. Hintz 19′. Score by period: P1: 0–1, P2: 0–1, P3: 1–2.

Match Events

Key match events between Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars — 5 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
!
2′
I. Lyubushkin

Holding

3′
R. Faksa

Shorthanded

C. McMichael

Abuse of officials

3′
!
Period 2
B. Duhaime

Roughing

1′
!
!
1′
I. Lyubushkin

Roughing

2′
S. Steel

M. Duchene

B. Duhaime

Fighting

12′
!
!
12′
I. Lyubushkin

Fighting

!
15′
M. Rantanen

Slashing

Period 3
N. Dowd

Hooking

4′
!
13′
W. Johnston
A. Ovechkin

J. Chychrun

17′
19′
R. Hintz

Rivalry since 2008

Washington Capitals vs Dallas Stars Head to Head Results· 27

Washington Capitals and Dallas Stars have met 27 times — Washington Capitals won 7, Dallas Stars won 20, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Dallas Stars leads the head-to-head with 20 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 155 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.74 per match (69 for the home side, 86 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 23 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 25 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–6 in 2008.

Total goals
155 · 5.7/match
Both scored
23/27 · 85%
Over 2.5
25/27 · 93%

Recent Meetings

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27/01/24NHL
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08/12/23NHL
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16/12/22NHL
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28/10/22NHL
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20/03/22NHL
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29/01/22NHL
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13/10/19NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 56 v 2008

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026