Detroit Red WingsRed Wings20-13-3
5FinalDec 20, 2025
Washington CapitalsCapitals19-12-4
2TVNHL NetMNMTFanDuel SN DET
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
DET+136
WSH−162
Puck line
DET +1.5−192
WSH −1.5+160
Total O/U
Over 5.5−120
Under 5.5+100
- Puck line: Red Wings +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 5.5 (7 goals).
Recap
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Dec 20, 2025 to move to 20-13-3.
The game was played before 18,347.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Gibson · L: Thompson
Scoring plays
First Period
- DETGoal · 1:05John Leonard Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Simon Edvinsson (7), Andrew Copp (14)1-0
Second Period
- DETGoal · 1:37James van Riemsdyk Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Moritz Seider (21), Andrew Copp (15)2-0
- DETGoal · 5:55Elmer Soderblom Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Marco Kasper (2), Albert Johansson (4)3-0
- DETGoal · 10:05Moritz Seider Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none4-0
- WSHGoal · 10:36Aliaksei Protas Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (17), Rasmus Sandin (8)4-1
Third Period
- WSHGoal · 8:30Martin Fehervary Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Declan Chisholm (3), Dylan Strome (18)4-2
- DETGoal · 17:10Dylan Larkin Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Simon Edvinsson (8)5-2
Team stats
DETWSH
- Shots
- 41
- 26
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 43.1
- 56.9
- Hits
- 10
- 32
- Blocked Shots
- 19
- 18
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 6
Top performers
Detroit Red WingsWashington Capitals
Goals
Moritz Seider1
Martin Fehervary1
Assists
Simon Edvinsson2
Declan Chisholm1
Points
Moritz Seider2
Martin Fehervary1
Player stats
Red Wings · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Compher LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Andrew Copp C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15:23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Nate Danielson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16.7 | 0 |
| Alex DeBrincat RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14:21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Marco Kasper C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13:38 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Dylan Larkin C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43.8 | 2 |
| John Leonard LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Lucas Raymond LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Elmer Soderblom LW | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| James van Riemsdyk LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:24 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bernard-Docker D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Chiarot D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 22:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Edvinsson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Albert Johansson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Moritz Seider D | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23:31 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson G | 2 | 26 | 24 | .923 | 60:00 | 0 |
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Nic Dowd C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ethen Frank C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12:51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Sonny Milano LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 18:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 18:26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 17:32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 84.6 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson RW | 0 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 22:58 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson D | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 21:14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Declan Chisholm D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jakob Chychrun D | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 21:31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Roy D | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 19:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 19:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson G | 4 | 40 | 36 | .900 | 58:48 | 0 |
Three stars
- Moritz Seider (DET)
- John Gibson (DET)
- Aliaksei Protas (WSH)
Game info
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
Attendance18,347
OfficialsReferee: Francis Charron · Linesman: James Tobias · Referee: Brandon Blandina · Linesman: Ryan Jackson
TVNHL Net · nationalMNMT · localFanDuel SN DET · local
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