Washington CapitalsCapitals19-12-5
2Final/OTDec 21, 2025
Detroit Red WingsRed Wings21-13-3
3TVNHL NetMNMTFanDuel SN DET
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
WSH−105
DET−115
Puck line
WSH +1.5−258
DET −1.5+210
Total O/U
Over 5.5−135
Under 5.5+114
- Puck line: Capitals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Dec 21, 2025 to move to 21-13-3.
The Red Wings won despite being outshot 33-27.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Talbot · L: Lindgren
Scoring plays
First Period
- WSHGoal · 14:17Ethen Frank Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Dylan Strome (19)1-0
Second Period
- DETGoal · 8:37Lucas Raymond Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Axel Sandin-Pellikka (10), Emmitt Finnie (9)1-1
- DETGoal · 13:44John Leonard Goal (2) Deflected, assists: Alex DeBrincat (20), Andrew Copp (16)1-2
Third Period
- WSHGoal · 10:22Ethen Frank Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: John Carlson (21), Dylan Strome (20)2-2
Overtime
- DETGoal · 4:36Moritz Seider Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Andrew Copp (17), Emmitt Finnie (10)2-3
Team stats
WSHDET
- Shots
- 33
- 27
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 49.1
- 50.9
- Hits
- 11
- 16
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 18
- Penalty Minutes
- 4
- 2
Top performers
Washington CapitalsDetroit Red Wings
Goals
Ethen Frank2
Moritz Seider1
Assists
Dylan Strome2
Emmitt Finnie2
Points
Ethen Frank2
Andrew Copp2
Player stats
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Nic Dowd C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Ethen Frank C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:44 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 17:28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 21:14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 58.3 | 2 |
| Tom Wilson RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 21:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24:40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jakob Chychrun D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:08 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Roy D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Sandin D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 18:52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lindgren G | 3 | 27 | 24 | .889 | 64:21 | 0 |
Red Wings · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Appleton C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.T. Compher LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 |
| Andrew Copp C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Nate Danielson C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 |
| Alex DeBrincat RW | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 20:39 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emmitt Finnie C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19:14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dylan Larkin C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47.8 | 0 |
| John Leonard LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 14:00 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Rasmussen C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lucas Raymond LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Elmer Soderblom LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| James van Riemsdyk LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Chiarot D | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 23:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Simon Edvinsson D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Travis Hamonic D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Albert Johansson D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 15:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Moritz Seider D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26:44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Red Wings · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot G | 2 | 33 | 31 | .939 | 64:36 | 0 |
Three stars
- Moritz Seider (DET)
- Ethen Frank (WSH)
- John Leonard (DET)
Game info
VenueLittle Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Attendance19,515
OfficialsReferee: Chris Lee · Linesman: Steve Barton · Referee: Kyle Rehman · Linesman: Jeremy Faucher
TVNHL Net · nationalMNMT · localFanDuel SN DET · local
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