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Capitals Shut Out Maple Leafs 4-0, Climb Division Standings

12/19/2025

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The Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 at Capital One Arena on December 18, 2025.
Aliaksei Protas opened the scoring, followed by Jakob Chychrun scoring twice and John Carlson scoring once.
Logan Thompson stopped all 22 Toronto shots to record a shutout.
The Capitals improved to 19-11-4 and sit second in the Metropolitan Division.
The Maple Leafs are 15-13-5 and face a challenging road trip.

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The Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 at Capital One Arena on December 18, 2025.
Aliaksei Protas opened the scoring, followed by Jakob Chychrun scoring twice and John Carlson scoring once.
Logan Thompson stopped all 22 Toronto shots to record a shutout.
The Capitals improved to 19-11-4 and sit second in the Metropolitan Division.
The Maple Leafs are 15-13-5 and face a challenging road trip.