NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals overnight into Sunday, January 3
01:00
Swedish time
in 56 days and 18 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 21 points from 17 games, while Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 16 points from 14. 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
7 P17 games, 1 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 2 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
.8808 games, 2-3-0, 3.33 GAA
Last 5: 2-1-1 · vs Capitals: 2-4-0
The teams going in
| OTT | Comparison | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Points | 16 |
| 17 | Games | 14 |
| 10-6-1 | W-L-OT | 8-6-0 |
| 4th Atlantic | In the division | 4th Metropolitan |
| 10th | In the NHL | 21st |
| 3.18 | Goals per game | 3.50 |
| 3.06 | Against per game | 3.43 |
| +2 | Goal difference | +1 |
| 5-4-1 | Last 10 | 5-5-0 |
| W1 | Streak | L2 |
| 5-4-1 | Road / home this year | 6-4-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 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