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).
Team stats
WSHDET 15Blocked Shots13
19Hits18
2Takeaways3
27Shots20
1Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities3
33.3Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
16Faceoffs Won30
34.8Faceoff Win Percent65.2
3Giveaways5
4Total Penalties4
8Penalty Minutes8
