The Shield

The 2025-26 Shield · Shield game 69

The Avalanche strip the Shield from the Capitals

The Shield is taken · OT

Shieldbearer

Brock Nelson Avalanche

The overtime winner. Watch the winning goal

The Capitals' reign falls without a single defense. Reign 27 of the season begins, and the Avalanche carry a target from their very next game.

That reign was broken on Mar 28, after 2 defenses.

When
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Where
Capital One Arena
Decided
In overtime
Winning goal
B. Nelson
Winning goalie
M. Blackwood

Earlier Shield meetings