Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings
On the ice
WSH shoots leftDET shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 |
| DET | 11 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
In net
Ilya Samsonov19/20 SV, .950
Thomas Greiss24/26 SV, .923| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Capitals 3-1
The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Little Caesars Arena. The Capitals win the series 2-1. The Capitals outscored the Red Wings 2-0 in the 3rd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (2). Pius Suter led the Red Wings in goals (1).
Player of the game
Alex Ovechkin
WSH · 2 G, 7 SOG
Deserved to win
Capitals created better chances: they win this game 54% of the time
Play by play
- End of the 3rd period
- P3 0:02
Shot on goal
Shot
M. Seider
- P3 0:06
Faceoff win
Face Off
D. Larkin
- P3 0:06
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
T. Wilson
- GOALP3 0:41
Goal!
A. Ovechkin · 2 G
Goal
WSH 3 - 1 DET - P3 1:09
Shot on goal
Shot
D. Larkin
- P3 1:18
Missed the net
Missed
M. Seider
- P3 1:47
Faceoff win
Face Off
D. Larkin
- GOALP3 2:51
Goal!
A. Ovechkin · 2 G
Goal
WSH 2 - 1 DET - P3 3:05TO
Giveaway
T. Greiss · 24 SV
- P3 3:16
Shot on goal
Shot
F. Hronek
- P3 3:23
Faceoff win
Face Off
M. Rasmussen
- P3 4:06
Missed the net
Missed
T.J. Oshie
- P3 4:17
Big hit on T.J. Oshie
Hit
D. DeKeyser
- P3 4:32
Shot blocked by M. Seider
Blocked
E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A
- P3 4:50
Penalty: penalty
Penalty
R. Fabbri
- P3 16:03
TOTakeaway
A. Ovechkin · 2 G
- Start of the 3rd period
- End of the 2nd period
- P2 0:16
Big hit on J. Carlson
Hit
J. Veleno
- P2 0:35
Faceoff win
Face Off
E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A
- P2 2:08
Shot on goal
Shot
T.J. Oshie
- P2 3:12
Missed the net
Missed
D. Orlov
- GOALP2 4:07
Goal!
E. Kuznetsov · 1 G, 1 A
Goal
WSH 1 - 1 DET - P2 5:09
Big hit on T.J. Oshie
Hit
M. Seider
Leaders
WSHDET 
