Washington Capitals @ Chicago Blackhawks

14-8-3, 6-4-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	0	3	1	4
Blackhawks CHI	0	1	1	2

Chicago BlackhawksBlackhawksCHI

9-17-1, 5-7-1 Home

Dowd scores two goals, Capitals tops Blackhawks 4-2

— Nic Dowd scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night for their second straight win.

Dec 11, 2023, 04:10 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	3	1	4
	Blackhawks	0	1	1	2

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		WSH	CHI
6:49	Philipp Kurashev (6) Assists: Seth Jones (11), Connor Bedard (11)	0	1
8:11	Anthony Mantha (7) Assists: Connor McMichael (7)	1	1
13:50	Dylan Strome (11) Assists: Joel Edmundson (1), Alex Ovechkin (11)	2	1
15:23	Nic Dowd (3) Assists: Beck Malenstyn (3), Nick Jensen (4)	3	1

3rd Period			WSH	CHI
15:58		Nic Dowd (4) Assists: Nicolas Aube-Kubel (4), Beck Malenstyn (4)	4	1
18:18		Connor Murphy (1) Assists: Connor Bedard (12), Philipp Kurashev (10)	4	2

Giveaway by Joey Anderson
Takeaway by Cole Guttman
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Foligno Tripping against Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Takeaway by Nikita Zaitsev
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Tyler Johnson
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Lukas Reichel
Giveaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Alex Vlasic Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Louis Crevier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Nick Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Reese Johnson hit Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Takeaway by Philipp Kurashev
Nick Foligno hit Tom Wilson
Nick Foligno Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Isaak Phillips hit Tom Wilson
Seth Jones Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Lukas Reichel Wrist Shot Wide Left
Lukas Reichel Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
MacKenzie Entwistle Wrist Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Seth Jones
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Connor Bedard faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Seth Jones
Alex Vlasic hit Sonny Milano
MacKenzie Entwistle hit Joel Edmundson
MacKenzie Entwistle Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Connor Bedard faceoff won against Beck Malenstyn
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In Above Crossbar
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Takeaway by Cole Guttman
Seth Jones Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alex Vlasic hit Sonny Milano
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Cole Guttman Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by MacKenzie Entwistle
Reese Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Taylor Raddysh faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Seth Jones Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot Wide Left
Philipp Kurashev Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Seth Jones Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Lukas Reichel
Nikita Zaitsev Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nikita Zaitsev Wrist Shot Wide Right
MacKenzie Entwistle hit John Carlson
Takeaway by Jason Dickinson
Jason Dickinson Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Joey Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by MacKenzie Entwistle
Philipp Kurashev Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Seth Jones (11), Connor Bedard (11)
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Connor Bedard
Connor Bedard faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Louis Crevier
Tyler Johnson faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Takeaway by Cole Guttman
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
Reese Johnson hit Martin Fehervary
Tyler Johnson faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Connor Bedard Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Seth Jones Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Philipp Kurashev
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Nick Foligno hit Rasmus Sandin
Reese Johnson faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Nick Foligno hit Dylan Strome
Jason Dickinson hit Martin Fehervary
Seth Jones Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Cole Guttman faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Taylor Raddysh Slap Shot Above Crossbar
MacKenzie Entwistle faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Seth Jones
Isaak Phillips hit John Carlson
MacKenzie Entwistle Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Connor Murphy
Nikita Zaitsev hit Aliaksei Protas
John Carlson shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
MacKenzie Entwistle faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Lukas Reichel
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Lukas Reichel
Takeaway by Cole Guttman
Connor Murphy Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Cole Guttman faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
Takeaway by Taylor Raddysh
Giveaway by Isaak Phillips
Nick Foligno hit Martin Fehervary
Nick Foligno hit Beck Malenstyn
Alex Vlasic hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Nick Foligno Boarding against Beck Malenstyn
Reese Johnson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Reese Johnson hit Rasmus Sandin
Tyler Johnson Slap Shot Wide Left
Connor Murphy Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Takeaway by Nick Foligno
Nikita Zaitsev hit Nic Dowd
Giveaway by MacKenzie Entwistle
Isaak Phillips Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Connor Bedard
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Cole Guttman faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Nick Foligno
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Joey Anderson Tripping against Alex Ovechkin
Jason Dickinson faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
Connor Murphy Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Connor Murphy Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Connor Bedard (12), Philipp Kurashev (10)
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Philipp Kurashev faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Taylor Raddysh Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Connor Bedard Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Connor Bedard Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by Connor Bedard
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Icing
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Philipp Kurashev
Anthony Mantha Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
Puck in Crowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Icing
Tom Wilson hit Joey Anderson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Tom Wilson
John Carlson Tripping against Taylor Raddysh
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Philipp Kurashev
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Seth Jones shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Beck Malenstyn Tripping against Taylor Raddysh
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Puck in Netting
On-Ice Official
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Tyler Johnson
Giveaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Cole Guttman
T.J. Oshie Backhand saved by Arvid Soderblom
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Beck Malenstyn hit Alex Vlasic
Beck Malenstyn hit Alex Vlasic
Rasmus Sandin hit Jason Dickinson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor McMichael faceoff won against MacKenzie Entwistle
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Philipp Kurashev
Philipp Kurashev shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Off-side
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
Dylan Strome Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Sonny Milano hit Alex Vlasic
Joel Edmundson Slap Shot Wide Right
MacKenzie Entwistle shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Goalie Stopped
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Tom Wilson hit Isaak Phillips
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Alex Ovechkin hit Seth Jones
Evgeny Kuznetsov Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against MacKenzie Entwistle
Beck Malenstyn Tripping against Reese Johnson
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Nikita Zaitsev shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Isaak Phillips shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Between Legs Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Connor Bedard shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Anthony Mantha Goal (7) Backhand, assists: Connor McMichael (7)
Icing
T.J. Oshie Snap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Evgeny Kuznetsov Tip-In Wide Right
T.J. Oshie Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by John Carlson
Martin Fehervary Interference against Lukas Reichel
TV Timeout
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Philipp Kurashev
Connor Bedard shot blocked by John Carlson
T.J. Oshie hit Alex Vlasic
Dylan Strome Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Joel Edmundson (1), Alex Ovechkin (11)
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Reese Johnson shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Nic Dowd Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Beck Malenstyn (3), Nick Jensen (4)
Isaak Phillips shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson hit Isaak Phillips
Sonny Milano Tip-In saved by Arvid Soderblom
Rasmus Sandin hit Philipp Kurashev
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Nikita Zaitsev
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anthony Beauvillier
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
High Stick
Beck Malenstyn hit Louis Crevier
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Alex Vlasic
Cole Guttman shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Goalie Stopped
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Arvid Soderblom
Nic Dowd Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
TV Timeout
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Off-side
Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against MacKenzie Entwistle
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
T.J. Oshie hit Louis Crevier
Beck Malenstyn hit Nikita Zaitsev
Beck Malenstyn hit Nikita Zaitsev
Goalie Stopped
Beck Malenstyn hit Jason Dickinson
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Tom Wilson hit Seth Jones
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Puck in Netting
Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Cole Guttman
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Seth Jones
Nic Dowd Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Nicolas Aube-Kubel (4), Beck Malenstyn (4)
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
Puck in Netting
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Arvid Soderblom
Tom Wilson Unsportsmanlike conduct served by Sonny Milano
Tom Wilson Roughing against Connor Murphy served by Sonny Milano
T.J. Oshie Misconduct
Tom Wilson Misconduct
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Goalie Stopped
Tyler Johnson shot blocked by John Carlson
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Tyler Johnson

CAPITALS

BLACKHAWKS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Capitals
4
Blackhawks
2

Game 1

11/12

Blackhawks
1
Capitals
4

Game 2

10/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	41	17	6	88
Pittsburgh	32	17	15	79
NY Islanders	37	23	5	79
Columbus	33	21	10	76
Philadelphia	30	23	11	71
Washington	32	27	7	71
New Jersey	32	30	2	66
NY Rangers	26	30	8	60

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	43	11	9	95
Dallas	40	14	10	90
Minnesota	38	16	11	87
Utah	34	26	5	73
Nashville	29	27	8	66
Winnipeg	26	27	10	62
St. Louis	25	29	10	60
Chicago	24	29	11	59

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Washington Capitals @ Chicago Blackhawks

Stars of the Game

Nic DowdC - WSH

Dylan StromeC - WSH

Anthony ManthaRW - WSH

Game Information

Dowd scores two goals, Capitals tops Blackhawks 4-2

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