Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL

Capitals

37-30-11, 85 PTS

2-1

Final

Red Wings

38-32-8, 84 PTS

Little Caesars Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	8	8	7	23
DET	17	10	16	43

In net

Charlie Lindgren42/43 SV, .977

Alex Lyon21/23 SV, .913

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	0	2	0	2
DET	0	0	1	1

Who won: Capitals 2-1

The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena. The Capitals win the series 2-1. The Capitals outscored the Red Wings 2-0 in the 2nd period. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1). Patrick Kane led the Red Wings in goals (1).

Recap · Apr 9

Capitals beat Red Wings 2-1 to move into wild card, Ovechkin 1st NHL player with 18 30-goal seasons

Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome scored a minute apart late in the second period, Charlie Lindgren finished with 42 saves and the Washington...

What it means

Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
Capitals 17-18-4 on the road; Red Wings 22-13-5 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · 11h ago

Larkin scores in return to lineup as Red Wings deal Senators 1st loss of the season 5-3

ESPN · 12h ago

Ottawa Senators vs. Detroit Red Wings: Game Highlights

ESPN · 20h ago

Dylan Larkin to debut for Red Wings despite demanding trade

Preview · 1d ago

Penguins visit the Capitals in Metropolitan Division action

ESPN · 2d ago

'Times fly': Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of season

ESPN · 2d ago

Alex Ovechkin tells Capitals teammates this will be his last season

Recap · 3d ago

Kyle Connor scores a pair of power-play goals as Jets squeak past Red Wings 3-2

ESPN · 3d ago

Winnipeg Jets vs. Detroit Red Wings: Game Highlights

Injuries and inactives

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Red Wings8th in Atlantic Division

J.T. Compher LW
Undisclosed
Out
Simon Edvinsson D
Contract Dispute
Out
Chase Stillman RW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Marco Kasper C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Mason Appleton C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Charlie Lindgren G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Red Wings8th in Atlantic Division

Alex Lyon G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Capitals 4, Red Wings 3 (Mar 26)

Chirp's angle

Be the first to talk about this one.Open chat

Game info

Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI · Attendance 19,515
Officials: Wes McCauley (Referee), Dan O'Rourke (Referee), Brad Kovachik (Linesman), Andrew Smith (Linesman)