Monday’s NHL schedule will see the Washington Capitals (21-15-6) take the ice against the Anaheim Ducks (21-17-3), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Capitals sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 48 points and the Ducks rank sixth in the Western Conference with 45 points.

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Capitals vs. Ducks: Jan. 5 Viewing Options

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Washington D.C.
Venue: Capital One Arena
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Capitals’ 2025-26 Stats

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Capitals vs. Ducks Top Players

Capitals

A productive offensive player this season for Washington, Tom Wilson has recorded 42 points.
Alexander Ovechkin is another of Washington’s top contributors currently with 34 total points (15 goals and 19 assists) to his name.
Through 40 games, Dylan Strome has proven himself as another option for Washington. He has 33 points (10 goals and 23 assists).
Logan Thompson (15-11-4) has a 2.4 goals against average and a save percentage of .914 for Washington.
Ducks

Leo Carlsson has scored 17 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 24 assists (0.6 per game), fueling the Anaheim offense with 41 total points (one per game). He takes 2.4 shots per game, shooting 17.5%.
Troy Terry is a leading scorer for Anaheim with 39 total points this season. He has scored 13 goals and added 26 assists in 41 games.
Anaheim’s Cutter Gauthier is among the leading scorers on the team with 38 total points (19 goals and 19 assists).
Lukas Dostal is 13-10-2 this season, compiling 624 saves and allowing 80 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .886 save percentage (51st in the league).
Capitals vs. Ducks Injury Report

Capitals

Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out (Abdomen),

Tom Wilson: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),

Aliaksei Protas: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

Ducks

Frank Vatrano: Out (Shoulder)

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