Wild 5, Capitals 0 – Dec 16, 2025 box score, highlights

WSH

CapitalsWashington Capitals

18-11-4

WSH 0, MIN 5

Final

Shots 25–32

MIN

WildMinnesota Wild

20-9-5

Scores for December 16, 2025

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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WSHWSH 0, MIN 0MIN1st 17:51

GOAL1 of 5

Tarasenko scores, from Yurov and Faber

WSH at MIN, December 16, 2025

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Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
WSHWashington Capitals	0	0	0	0
MINMinnesota Wild	1	1	3	5

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
WSHWashington Capitals	11	9	5	25
MINMinnesota Wild	9	15	8	32

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: MINVladimir Tarasenko#912 goals, 1 assist, 4 shots
2nd star: MINDanila Yurov#221 goal, 2 assists, 1 shot
3rd star: MINKirill Kaprizov#971 goal, 4 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

WSH66shot attempts

MIN58shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

WSHMIN

25Shots on goal32

47.4%Faceoffs52.6%

0/2Power play1/4

8Penalty minutes4

18Hits22

10Blocked shots24

9Giveaways18

4Takeaways3

Standings

After the games of December 16, 2025

All standings

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	32	21	9	2	44
2	NYIIslanders	34	19	12	3	41
3	PHIFlyers	32	17	9	6	40
4	WSHCapitals	33	18	11	4	40
5	PITPenguins	32	14	9	9	37
6	NJDDevils	33	18	14	1	37
7	NYRRangers	35	16	15	4	36
8	CBJBlue Jackets	33	14	13	6	34

Central
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	COLAvalanche	33	24	2	7	55
2	DALStars	34	22	7	5	49
3	MINWild	34	20	9	5	45
4	UTAMammoth	35	16	16	3	35
5	WPGJets	32	15	15	2	32
6	CHIBlackhawks	33	13	14	6	32
7	STLBlues	34	12	15	7	31
8	NSHPredators	32	13	15	4	30