Rasmus Ristolainen News: Scores, assists in win

Ristolainen scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Capitals.

Ristolainen didn't record his first point until Dec. 23 after making his season debut Dec. 16. He's riding a modest two-game point streak, and his empty-netter in the final minute of Tuesday's win was his first goal of 2025-26. The 31-year-old has been skating on the first pairing while posting six points, 28 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and 20 hits through 18 appearances.