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San Jose Sharks Lose 7-1 to the Capitals
Publish Date: December 5, 2025
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Before the Capitals got their first goal, the Sharks had several good looks and were outshooting the Caps 8-5. Despite these early looks, the Sharks struggled to generate entries or second opportunities. Yaroslav Askarov started in net.
Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring for the Caps with a wrister assisted by Matt Roy. Just a couple minutes later, the Capitals made it 2-0 with Sonny Milano’s goal, assisted by Declan Chisholm and Trevor van Riemsdyk. After that, San Jose challenged for interference but were unsuccessful, resulting in Will Smith serving a delay-of-game penalty.
From there, Washington’s offense continued to feed with Ryan Leonard’s wrist shot making it 3-0. Van Riemsdyk and Brandon Duhaime picked up assists.
Duhaime earned a short-handed goal of his own with a backhand shot assisted by Aliaksei Protas. The Sharks on a power play but lacking urgency and quick decision-making, made way for Washington’s 4-0 opening period.
After the first 20, the Sharks were down 4-0, being outblocked 8-2, and outhit 6-2. Both teams failed to capitalize on the power play opportunities, with the Sharks 0/2 and Caps 0/1. Askarov was relieved in net, with Alex Nedeljkovic (.842 save percentage) replacing him.
At 0:59 into the period Team Teal immediately put themselves shorthanded when Mario Ferraro took a roughing penalty. San Jose managed to kill it off, but Ovechkin struck again at 2:41 with a slap shot.
Less than 30 seconds left in the second, the Capitals outshot the Sharks 25-17. Dylan Strome had a sick tip-in goal with Matt Roy and Leonard getting assists.
Leonard got an insane fourth point for himself, scoring on a speedy backhand at 1:03 and making it 7-0.