Capitals 5, Blackhawks 1 – Jan 9, 2026 box score, highlights

WSH

CapitalsWashington Capitals

23-16-6

WSH 5, CHI 1

Final

Shots 24–24

CHI

BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks

18-19-7

Scores for January 9, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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WSHWSH 0, CHI 0CHI1st 15:57

GOAL1 of 6

Beauvillier scores, from Fehérváry and Carlson

WSH at CHI, January 9, 2026

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

WSHAs the Capitals CHIAs the Blackhawks

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
WSHWashington Capitals	3	1	1	5
CHIChicago Blackhawks	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
WSHWashington Capitals	6	10	8	24
CHIChicago Blackhawks	10	6	8	24

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: WSHConnor McMichael#241 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots
2nd star: WSHMartin Fehérváry#422 assists, 1 shot
3rd star: WSHJohn Carlson#742 assists, 0 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

WSH43shot attempts

CHI50shot attempts

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

Team stats

WSHCHI

24Shots on goal24

46.2%Faceoffs53.8%

0/3Power play1/4

8Penalty minutes6

13Hits23

10Blocked shots6

17Giveaways19

5Takeaways5

Standings

After the games of January 9, 2026

All standings

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	44	27	14	3	57
2	NYIIslanders	44	24	15	5	53
3	PHIFlyers	42	22	12	8	52
4	WSHCapitals	45	23	16	6	52
5	PITPenguins	42	21	12	9	51
6	NJDDevils	44	22	20	2	46
7	NYRRangers	45	20	19	6	46
8	CBJBlue Jackets	43	18	18	7	43

Central
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	COLAvalanche	43	32	4	7	71
2	DALStars	44	26	10	8	60
3	MINWild	45	26	11	8	60
4	UTAMammoth	45	22	20	3	47
5	NSHPredators	43	20	19	4	44
6	CHIBlackhawks	44	18	19	7	43
7	STLBlues	45	17	20	8	42
8	WPGJets	43	16	22	5	37