NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals overnight into Sunday, January 3
01:00
Swedish time
in 55 days and 17 hours
Local time: 19:00, Saturday, January 2
Ottawa Senators visit Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena overnight into Sunday, January 3. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Senators are 4th in the Atlantic with 23 points from 18 games, while Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 18 points from 15. It is meeting 2 of 3 between the teams this season. 8 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Fabian Zetterlund and William Eklund.
The Swedes in the game
#20
Fabian ZetterlundLW
8 P18 games, 2 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Capitals: 3 P in 8
#27
William EklundLW
2 PInjured, expected back JAN 5
4 games, 1 goals, 1 assists
Last 4: 2 P · vs Capitals: 3 P in 7
#95
André BurakovskyLW
0 PInjured, expected back NOV 27
8 games, 0 goals, 0 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Capitals: 7 P in 12
#31
Jonas JohanssonG
.8464 games, 1-1-0, 4.60 GAA
Last 4: 1-1-0 · vs Capitals: 1-0-0
#35
Linus UllmarkG
.945Injured, expected back NOV 10
8 games, 7-1-0, 1.33 GAA
Last 5: 4-1-0 · vs Capitals: 7-6-2
#30
Samuel ErssonG
.8899 games, 3-3-0, 3.14 GAA
Last 5: 3-1-1 · vs Capitals: 2-4-0
The teams going in
| OTT | Comparison | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Points | 18 |
| 18 | Games | 15 |
| 11-6-1 | W-L-OT | 9-6-0 |
| 4th Atlantic | In the division | 4th Metropolitan |
| 9th | In the NHL | 19th |
| 3.22 | Goals per game | 3.53 |
| 3.00 | Against per game | 3.40 |
| +4 | Goal difference | +2 |
| 5-4-1 | Last 10 | 6-4-0 |
| W2 | Streak | W1 |
| 5-4-1 | Road / home this year | 7-4-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 8, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
WSH52 %59 wins
OTT43 %49 wins
Capitals have won 52% of the meetings.5 ties (5 %)
OTT@WSH
1–4March 19, 2026 · 7mo ago
3Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
WSH@OTT
3–4January 1, 2026 · 10mo ago
2Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P
OTT@WSH
7–1October 26, 2025 · 1y ago
2Swedes in actionOTT@WSHSO
4–5March 4, 2025 · 1y ago
2Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
WSH@OTTOT
4–5January 31, 2025 · 1y ago
2Swedes in action