NHL · Final Recap
Washington survives Ottawa’s 25-shot barrage for 3-2 win
November 11, 2026 · 2:46 AM
Washington took a 3-2 win over Ottawa in Tuesday’s game, played today.
Washington won 3-2 over Ottawa on Tuesday, turning the game’s 25-16 shot gap into a narrow result. Matt Roy and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for Washington, while Ridly Greig and Hayden Hodgson supplied Ottawa’s goals. Roy had 1 goal on 3 shots with 4 hits; Dubois added 1 goal on 1 shot and finished plus-2. Greig had 1 goal on 2 shots, while Hodgson scored on his lone shot; Thomas Chabot assisted on two goals and finished plus-2. Logan Thompson stopped 23 of 25 shots for a .920 save percentage, while Samuel Ersson made 14 saves on 16 shots for a .875 save percentage. Neither side scored on the power play; Washington recorded 27 hits and 24 blocked shots, compared with Ottawa’s 19 hits and 10 blocks. Thompson’s .920 performance and Washington’s defensive work helped offset Ottawa’s eight-shot edge.
Key Performers
Matt Roy, WSH: 1G, 0A, 1P, 3 shots, plus-0, 0 PPG, 4 hits. Thomas Chabot, OTT: 0G, 2A, 2P, 1 shot, plus-2, 0 PPG, 0 hits. Ridly Greig, OTT: 1G, 0A, 1P, 2 shots, plus-0, 0 PPG, 1 hit.
Standings Impact
Washington moves from 9-6-0 with 18 points to 10-6-0 with 20. Ottawa falls from 11-6-1 to 11-7-1 and remains at 23 points.
DYMA Insight
Ottawa entered ranked 11th in the DYMA Power Index, ahead of Washington at 14th, and still outshot the Capitals 25-16. Washington’s 24 blocks and Thompson’s .920 save percentage helped turn that shot deficit into a win.