Washington Capitals @ Detroit Red Wings

WSH

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

18-11-4, 8-6-2 Away

DET

Detroit Red WingsRed WingsDET

19-13-3, 10-7-1 Home

Capitals

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
L. Thompson	13	7	3	1	2.09	.922
C. Lindgren	5	4	1	1	3.10	.887

Red Wings

NAME	WINS	L	OTL	SO	GAA	SV%
J. Gibson	10	7	1	2	3.07	.890
C. Talbot	9	6	2	0	3.07	.883

Little Caesars Arena

Little Caesars Arena

1:00 PM, December 21, 2025Coverage: NHL Net

Detroit, MI

WSH

DET

Points

Tom WilsonRW #43

Alex DeBrincatRW #93

Goals

Tom WilsonRW #43

Alex DeBrincatRW #93

Assists

John CarlsonD #74

Lucas RaymondLW #23

Washington Capitals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Ryan Leonard RW	IR	Dec 27

Detroit Red Wings

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Patrick Kane RW	Day-To-Day	Dec 20
Mason Appleton C	IR	Dec 20

team	GF/G	GAA	SF/G	SA/G	PIM	PPG	PCT	PPGA	PCT	SHG	SHGA
WSH	3.21	2.55	29.2	27.4	292	15	15.6	25	75.5	1	0
DET	3.03	3.23	29.4	27.4	315	26	23.9	18	80.9	0	0

Capitals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/16/25	@MIN	L5-0
12/13/25	@WPG	L5-1
12/11/25	vsCAR	L3-2 SO
12/7/25	vsCBJ	W2-0
12/5/25	@ANA	L4-3 SO

Red Wings Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
12/17/25	vsUTA	L4-1
12/16/25	vsNYI	W3-2
12/13/25	@CHI	W4-0
12/11/25	@EDM	L4-1
12/10/25	@CGY	W4-3

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/20

Red Wings
Capitals

Game 1

12/20

NHL Net

Capitals
Red Wings

Game 2

12/21

NHL Net

Capitals
Red Wings

Game 3

1/29

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Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	22	9	2	46
NY Islanders	19	12	3	41
Philadelphia	17	9	6	40
Washington	18	11	4	40
New Jersey	19	14	1	39
Pittsburgh	14	9	9	37
NY Rangers	16	15	4	36
Columbus	14	13	6	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	19	13	3	41
Boston	20	14	0	40
Tampa Bay	18	12	3	39
Florida	18	13	2	38
Montreal	17	12	4	38
Toronto	15	12	5	35
Ottawa	15	13	4	34
Buffalo	14	14	4	32

Keller and Mammoth slow down Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings, 4-1

Keller and Mammoth slow down Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings, 4-1

— Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Six trades that NHL teams should make after roster freeze

Six trades that NHL teams should make after roster freeze

No trades can be made from Dec. 21 to 28. But after that? Here are a handful of deals that make too much sense.

St. Louis and New York take the ice in out-of-conference matchup

St. Louis and New York take the ice in out-of-conference matchup

New York Rangers (16-15-4, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (13-15-7, in the Central Division)

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