Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up because today's NHL showdown brings the Chicago Blackhawks, skating in
15-18-7 - W1
Chicago Blackhawks
21-15-5 - L1
Washington Capitals
Washington - Capital One Arena
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Central / Metropolitan
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
CHI
1
C
Connor Bedard
19G - 25A
(44P)
2
L
Tyler Bertuzzi
19G - 11A
(30P)
3
L
Andre Burakovsky
9G - 16A
(25P)
4
C
Frank Nazar
6G - 15A
(21P)
5
C
Teuvo Teravainen
8G - 11A
(19P)
CHI Injuries
Bedard, Connor
Upper Body
Day to Day
Bedard (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday.
Jan 3, 2026
Nazar, Frank
Upper Body
Day to Day
Nazar (upper body) has been placed on injured reserve by the Chicago Blackhawks, the team announced Sunday.
Jan 17, 2026
Weber, Shea
Ankle
Season
Jul 1, 2026
Trades
Central
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WSH
1
R
Tom Wilson
22G - 20A
(42P)
2
L
Alex Ovechkin
15G - 19A
(34P)
3
C
Dylan Strome
9G - 23A
(32P)
4
D
Jakob Chychrun
15G - 16A
(31P)
5
C
Aliaksei Protas
16G - 15A
(31P)
WSH Injuries
Dubois, Pierre-Luc
Abdomen
Month to Month
Dubois is having surgery on his abdominal and adductor muscles and will miss the next 3-4 months, the Washington Capitals announced Sunday.
Mar 9, 2026
Trades
Metropolitan
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Goaltending
CHI
11-11-6
2.63 GAA
90.9% SV
WSH
15-11-3
2.39 GAA
91.3% SV
CHI
4-7-1
4.02 GAA
87.3% SV
WSH
6-4-2
3.07 GAA
88.7% SV
Goaltenders
CHI
15-18-7
GAA: 3.17
SV%: 0.894
vs
WSH
21-15-5
GAA: 2.78
SV%: 0.900