Sun, Dec 21 · FINAL
4:36Moritz Seider Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Andrew Copp (17), Emmitt Finnie (10)
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- 4:36OTMoritz Seider Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Andrew Copp (17), Emmitt Finnie (10)
- 10:223rdEthen Frank Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: John Carlson (21), Dylan Strome (20)
- 13:442ndJohn Leonard Goal (2) Deflected, assists: Alex DeBrincat (20), Andrew Copp (16)
- 8:372ndLucas Raymond Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Axel Sandin-Pellikka (10), Emmitt Finnie (9)
- 14:171stEthen Frank Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Dylan Strome (19)
Washington Capitals
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John CarlsonD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24:40 | 1:04 | 1:42 | 21:54 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jakob ChychrunD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:08 | 0:56 | 0:00 | 23:12 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin FehervaryD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:07 | 0:00 | 1:57 | 17:10 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt RoyD | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:10 | 0:00 | 1:33 | 19:37 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus SandinD | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 18:52 | 0:02 | 0:27 | 18:23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor van RiemsdykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:52 | 0:00 | 0:51 | 16:01 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben ChiarotD | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 23:23 | 0:13 | 1:22 | 21:48 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Simon EdvinssonD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:54 | 0:00 | 0:46 | 25:08 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis HamonicD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:13 | 0:00 | 0:54 | 15:19 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert JohanssonD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 | 0:00 | 0:21 | 15:41 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Axel Sandin-PellikkaD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 15:50 | 0:34 | 0:00 | 15:16 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moritz SeiderD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:44 | 2:41 | 0:38 | 23:25 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1:00 PM, December 21, 2025
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